clypung

Old English

Etymology

From clypian

Noun

clypung f

1. calling
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Paul the Apostle"

     Him andwyrde seo clypung þære godcundan stemne, Ic eom se Hælend þe ðu ehtst: ac arís nu, and far forð to ðære byrig; þær ðe bið gesǽd hwæt ðe gedafenige to donne.

     The calling of the divine voice answered him, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: but arise now, and go forth to the city; there shall it be said unto thee what it befitteth thee to do.