syngyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

synging, syngynge, singeinge, singynge, cyngynge, singing, zinging

Etymology

From singen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsinɡinɡ/

Noun

syngyng (plural syngynges)

Singing; recital of a song.
The performance of the sacrament of Mass.
Birdsong; the noise of birds singing.
(rare) Recitation of chants.
(rare) The sound of wine undergoing fermentation.

Descendants

English: singing
Scots: singin

References

“singing(e, ger.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-09-21.

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