kissynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English cyssende, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijandī, from Proto-Germanic *kussijandz; equivalent to kissen +‎ -ynge.

Verb

kissynge

2. present participle of kissen

Descendants

• English: kissing

Etymology 2

From kissen +‎ -ynge.

Alternative forms

• kissing, kissinge, kissyng, kyssyng, kyssynge
• cussing, cussinge, cussyng, cussynge, kussyng (Southern, West Midland)
• kesinge, kessinge (Kent, Southeastern)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkisinɡ(ə)/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛsinɡ(ə)/ (Kent, Southeastern)
• IPA^(key): /ˈkysinɡ(ə)/ (Southern, West Midland)}

Noun

kissynge

2. kiss (action of kissing)

   Synonym: cos

Descendants

• English: kissing

References

• “kissing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.