rotynge
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English rotung; equivalent to roten (“to rot”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔtinɡ/, /ˈrɔːtinɡ/
Noun
rotynge (plural rotynges)
- Rotting or decomposition; the situation where something rots.
- The state of being rotten, decayed or decomposed.
- Necrosis or putrefaction; The state of being gangrenous, infected or festering.
- Pussy matter; the results of suppuration.
- (rare) The process of moral corruption.
Descendants
- English: rotting
References
- “rō̆ting(e, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-24.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroːtinɡ/
Noun
rotynge (uncountable) (rare)
- A situation where something is well-settled.
- Rooting; the installing of roots.
- The pedigree or ancestry of somebody.
Descendants
- English: rooting
References
- “rọ̄ting(e, ger.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-24.
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