toppyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

toppynge

Etymology

From toppyn +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔpinɡ/

Noun

toppyng

(rare, Late Middle English) The hair on one's crown of the head.
(rare, Late Middle English) A attachment for the top of a candle.

Descendants

English: topping
Scots: tappin

References

“toppinge(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

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