chewynge
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English ċēowung, equivalent to chewen + -ing.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
chewynge
Noun edit
chewynge (uncountable)
- The act of chewing (mashing with one's teeth).
- (rare) One's ability to detect flavour.
- (rare) Ruminating; thinking about.
Descendants edit
- English: chewing
References edit
- “cheuinge, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.