governynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• governyng, governing, gouvernynge

Etymology

From governen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuˈvɛrninɡ/

Noun

governynge (plural governyngis)

1. Control, direction, or leadership; the holding of power:
   1. Governing; governmental or political control.
   2. Administration, direction or supervision; the action of supervising.
   3. (rare) Naval command, control, or oversight.
2. Tutelarity or guiding; direction as a caretaker or guardian.
3. (medicine) The practice of giving out a restorative course of action.
4. (rare) Helmsmanship; control over a seafaring vessel or ship.
5. (rare) One's influence over the world or its happenings.
6. (grammar, rare) Requirement of a specific grammatical case.
7. (physiology, rare) The effect exerted by a part of the body on another.

Descendants

• English: governing

References

• “governing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.