Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From schiften +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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schyftynge

  1. (rare) motion, going, departing.
  2. (rare) modification, alteration, the causing of difference.
  3. (rare) choosing, selection, judging.
  4. (rare) A set; a collection.

Descendants

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  • English: shifting

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