gresynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From grece (“step, steps”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• grecynge, gresyngge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡreːsinɡ/

Noun

gresynge (plural gresynges) (rare)

1. staircase

References

• “grẹ̄singe, ger.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.

Etymology 2

From grecen (“to grease”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• gresyng

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɛːsinɡ/

Noun

gresynge (uncountable) (rare)

1. The application of ointment or grease.

Descendants

• English: greasing

References

• “grēsinge, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.