purgynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

pourgynge, puregeyng, purgeyng, purging, purginge, purgyng

Etymology

From purgen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpurd͡ʒinɡ(ə)/

Verb

purgynge

present participle of purgen

Noun

purgynge (uncountable)

Purifying; removal of impurities or extraneous matter.
Religious purification or cleansing.
Purging of impurities from the body.

Descendants

English: purging

References

“purǧing(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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