delynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• deeling, deling, dealyng, delyng

Etymology

From Old English dǣlung; equivalent to delen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛːlinɡ/

Noun

delynge (plural delingis)

1. Dealing out; apportionment or gifting.
2. (rare) Splitting; taking apart; practicing separation.
3. (rare) One's course of action; the way one behaves.
4. (rare) Intercourse; copulation; having sex.
5. (rare) A section or portion of something.
6. (rare) Injuring; hurting; inflicting wounds on someone.
7. (rare) Engaging; involvement in a procedure or activity.

Descendants

• English: dealing

References

• “dēling (ger.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-14.