chewynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

chawyng, cheuing, chewyng, chiewynge, chowynge, chuynge

Etymology

From Old English ċēowung, equivalent to chewen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiu̯inɡ(ə)/

Verb

chewynge

present participle of chewen

Noun

chewynge (uncountable)

The act of chewing (mashing with one's teeth).
(rare) One's ability to detect flavour.
(rare) Ruminating; thinking about.

Descendants

English: chewing

References

“cheuinge, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.

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