endyng
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- (Early ME) endunge, ȝiendunȝe
- hendinke, endingge, endyngge, ending, eendyng, endynge, hendynge, heyndynge
Etymology
editFrom Old English endung, ġeendung; equivalent to ende + -ing.
Pronunciation
edit- (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /ˈɛndunɡ/
- IPA(key): /ˈɛːndinɡ/, /ˈɛndinɡ/
Noun
editendyng (plural endynges)
- An ending, termination, or conclusion.
- The end of one's life; death or dying.
- (Christianity) The end of the current world; the biblical Apocalypse.
- The ending point of a literary creation or work.
- A grammatical ending; a suffix.
- Accomplishment or successful completing of a duty or action.
- The conclusion or aftermath of something; its repercussions.
- The real meaning or worth of something; one's lot in life.
Derived terms
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editReferences
edit- “ē̆nding(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.