alienyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

alyenyng, alieninge

Etymology

From alienen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aːliˈɛːninɡ/, /ˈaːliɛninɡ/, /ˈaːliəninɡ/

Noun

alienyng (rare, Late Middle English)

The removal of a person's possessions or privileges.
(rare) Madness or crazedness; lack or loss of mental sanity.
(rare) Renouncement or separation; a split between two parties.

Synonyms

alienacioun

References

“aliēning (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-03.

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