reysynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From reysen +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• raising, raysynge, reisinge, reisynge, reysing

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈræi̯zinɡ(ə)/

Verb

reysynge

1. present participle of reysen

Noun

reysynge (plural reisyngis) (Late Middle English)

1. Revival; renewal; quickening.
2. Starting, motivation, excitation.
3. (rare) Lifting, righting, or erecting; bringing upwards.
4. (rare) A ripple or tide; a rising in the water.
5. (rare) Pride, boasting, aggrandisement.
6. (rare) Burping; eructation.

Descendants

• English: raising
• Scots: raisin

References

• “reising(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman reysin.

Noun

reysynge

1. Alternative form of raysyn