reisyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

reysing, reysynge, reisynge, reysynge, raising, raysynge, reisinge

Etymology

From reysen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯zinɡ/

Noun

reisyng (plural reisyngis)

(Late Middle English) Revival; renewal; quickening.
(Late Middle English) Starting, causing, motivating an action.
(rare, Late Middle English) Readying or erecting; making progress on a structure.
(rare, Late Middle English) Causing to stay erect or upright; righting.
(rare, Late Middle English) A ripple or tide; a rising in the water.
(rare, Late Middle English) Elevation; lifting or raising up.
(rare, Late Middle English) Pridefulness; boastfulness.
(rare, Late Middle English) Burping; eructation.

Descendants

English: raising
Scots: raisin

References

“reising(e (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.

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