clething

Middle English

Alternative forms

cleþing, cleþinge, cletyng, cleþyng, clethyng, cledinng, clethynge

Etymology

From clethe +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklɛːðinɡ/

Noun

clething (uncountable)

A item or items of clothes; something to be worn.
(rare) Religious clothes or wear.
(rare) The vitalling or provision of garments.

Descendants

English: cleading
Scots: cleidin, cleeding, cleiding, cleading

References

“clēthing (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-26.

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