eggyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

eginge, eggyn, eggin, egginge, egging, eging, eggunge

Etymology

From eggen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡinɡ/

Noun

eggyng (plural eggyngis)

Encouragement, exhortation; egging on.
Tempting, luring, drawing in.

References

“egging (ger.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-05.

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