wryngynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

wringing, wringging, wringinge, wringyng, wrynginge, wryngyng

Etymology

From wryngen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwrinɡinɡ(ə)/

Verb

wryngynge

present participle of wryngen

Noun

wryngynge

The act of wrenching, contorting, or distorting; bending out of shape.
(rare) The act of compressing or squeezing (including wringing)
(rare) Puncturing or stabbing.

Descendants

English: wringing

References

“wringing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-16.

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