stakyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

staking

Etymology

From Old English stacung; equivalent to stake +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstaːkinɡ/

Noun

stakyng (rare)

The insertion of a stake.
A fish trap made with stakes.
A support for a vine.
(figuratively) Intense pain.

Descendants

English: staking

References

“stāking(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-02.

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