endyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) endunge, ȝiendunȝe
• hendinke, endingge, endyngge, ending, eendyng, endynge, hendynge, heyndynge

Etymology

From Old English endung, ġeendung; equivalent to ende +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈɛndunɡ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːndinɡ/, /ˈɛndinɡ/

Noun

endyng (plural endynges)

1. An ending, termination, or conclusion.
   1. The end of one's life; death or dying.
   2. (Christianity) The end of the current world; the biblical Apocalypse.
   3. The ending point of a literary creation or work.
   4. A grammatical ending; a suffix.
2. Accomplishment or successful completing of a duty or action.
3. The conclusion or aftermath of something; its repercussions.
4. The real meaning or worth of something; one's lot in life.

Derived terms

• endyng day

Descendants

• English: ending
• Scots: endin
• Yola: endeen

References

• “ē̆nding(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.