wryngynge

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

wringing, wringging, wringinge, wringyng, wrynginge, wryngyng

Etymology[edit]

From wryngen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈwrinɡinɡ(ə)/

Verb[edit]

wryngynge

present participle of wryngen

Noun[edit]

wryngynge

The act of wrenching, contorting, or distorting; bending out of shape.
(rare) The act of compressing or squeezing (including wringing)
(rare) Puncturing or stabbing.

Descendants[edit]

English: wringing

References[edit]

“wringing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-16.

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