gresynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From grece (“step, steps”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

grecynge, gresyngge

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡreːsinɡ/

Noun

gresynge (plural gresynges) (rare)

staircase

References

“grẹ̄singe (ger.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.

Etymology 2

From grecen (“to grease”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

gresyng

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɛːsinɡ/

Noun

gresynge (uncountable) (rare)

The application of ointment or grease.

Descendants

English: greasing

References

“grēsinge (ger.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.

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