delvynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• delfynge, delvunge, delvyng

Etymology

Inherited from Old English delfung; equivalent to delven +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛlvinɡ(ə)/

Verb

delvynge

1. present participle of delven

Noun

delvynge (uncountable)

1. The process of delving or excavation.
2. Agricultural work; furrowing.
3. (rare) The process of entombment.
4. (rare) A ditch or furrow.

Descendants

• English: delving
• Scots: delving, dellin
• Yola: delleen, dellen

References

• “delving, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.