toppyng

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

toppynge

Etymology edit

From toppyn +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔpinɡ/

Noun edit

toppyng

(rare, Late Middle English) The hair on one's crown of the head.
(rare, Late Middle English) A attachment for the top of a candle.

Descendants edit

English: topping
Scots: tappin

References edit

“toppinge(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

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