blowynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English blāwung; equivalent to blowen (to blow) + -ing.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɔu̯inɡ(ə)/
  • (early or Northern) IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯inɡ(ə)/

Noun

blowynge (plural blowynges)

  1. Breathing, respiration (the movement of air in and out of the mouth).
  2. The blowing (of horns); sounding (of music).
  3. The blowing of a fire (to strengthen it).
  4. (rare) Blowing (the movement of wind or air).
  5. (rare) The process of working or refining metal.
  6. (rare, medicine) Inflammation or swelling of a body part.
Descendants
  • English: blowing
  • Scots: blawin
References

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old English blāwende; equivalent to blowen (to blow) + -ing.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɔu̯inɡ(ə)/
  • (early or Northern) IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯inɡ(ə)/

Verb

blowynge

  1. present participle of blowen (to blow)
Descendants

Etymology 3

From blowen (to blossom) + -ing.

Alternative forms

Noun

blowynge

  1. blooming, blossoming (of flowers)
References
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