clevynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From cleven (“to split”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• clyffyng, cliffyng, clyvynge, clevyng

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleːvinɡ(ə)/

Noun

clevynge (plural clevyngez)

2. (rare) Cleaving, chopping, splitting or slicing.
3. (rare) A split, chop, or slice; a crack or indentation.

Descendants

• English: cleaving
• Scots: cleavin

References

• “clẹ̄vinge, ger.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-29.

Etymology 2

From cleven (“to stick”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• clevying, clevyng, clyvynge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleːvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈklɛːvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈklæːvinɡ(ə)/

Noun

clevynge

2. Sticking, adherence, clinginess.
3. (rare) The forming of unification or cohesion.
4. (rare) Following of orders.

References

• “clēvinge, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-29.