tolling

English

Etymology

From Middle English tolling.

Verb

tolling

1. present participle of toll

Noun

tolling (plural tollings)

1. The act by which a bell is tolled.

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From tollen (“to bring”) +‎ -ing (“gerund ending”).

Alternative forms

• tollynge, tollingue, tollunge, tolyng

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔlinɡ/

Noun

tolling (plural tollynges)

2. (rare) convincing; attraction or captivation
3. (rare) tempting; the act of incitement
4. (rare) dragging, forcibly taking along
5. (rare) (a bell) striking, ringing

Descendants

• English: tolling

References

• “tolling(e (ger.(1))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-03.

Etymology 2

From tollen (“to toll”) +‎ -ing (“gerund ending”).

Noun

tolling

2. Alternative form of tollynge (“tax collection”)