nappynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

napping, nappinge, nappyng
nappunge (Early Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hnappung; equivalent to nappen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnapinɡ(ə)/

Verb

nappynge

present participle of nappen

Noun

nappynge (uncountable) (uncommon)

sleep, napping
exhaustion, tiredness

Descendants

English: napping

References

“napping(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

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