alienyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• alyenyng, alieninge

Etymology

From alienen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːliˈɛːninɡ/, /ˈaːliɛninɡ/, /ˈaːliəninɡ/

Noun

alienyng (rare, Late Middle English)

1. The removal of a person's possessions or privileges.
2. (rare) Madness or crazedness; lack or loss of mental sanity.
3. (rare) Renouncement or separation; a split between two parties.

Synonyms

• alienacioun

References

• “aliēning (ger.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-03.