segynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

seegyng, segeing, segeyng, segeynge, seging, segyng, siggyng

Etymology

From sege +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈseːd͡ʒinɡ(ə)/

Verb

segynge

present participle of segen

Noun

segynge (uncountable)

The launch of a siege; sieging.
(rare) The defence of a city against a siege.
(rare) The voiding of feces.

Descendants

English: sieging

References

“sẹ̄ǧing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-21.

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