askynge
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Early ME) ascinge, easkunge, escunge
- askyng, asking, askeing, aksinge, acsingge, acsynge, askinge, axing, axyng, axinge, axynge
Etymology edit
From Old English āscung, āxung (“asking; question; inquiry”); equivalent to axen + -ing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
askynge (plural askynges)
- The act of asking; query or inquiry:
- Asking for a boon, favour, or reward; supplication.
- Asking for something in prayer; supplication of a divinity.
- (rare) Repeated questioning or asking.
- The taking of a legal action; litigation or a legal case.
- A command or requirement; the act of demanding.
- (rare) An excessive or forcible exaction.
- (rare) A charge or tariff on goods.
- (rare) The placing of criminal charges upon someone..
Descendants edit
References edit
- “asking(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-10.