whelpynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• whelpyng

Etymology

From whelp +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʍɛlpinɡ/

Noun

whelpynge (used of canids and felids, rare)

1. The process of bearing young.
2. The process of exiting the womb.

References

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