chewynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• chawyng, cheuing, chewyng, chiewynge, chowynge, chuynge

Etymology

From Old English ċēowung, equivalent to chewen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiu̯inɡ(ə)/

Verb

chewynge

1. present participle of chewen

Noun

chewynge (uncountable)

1. The act of chewing (mashing with one's teeth).
2. (rare) One's ability to detect flavour.
3. (rare) Ruminating; thinking about.

Descendants

• English: chewing

References

• “cheuinge, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.