spynnyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

spinningue, spynnynge, spynyng, spenyng

Etymology

From spinnen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspininɡ/

Noun

spynnyng

The conversion of fibre into thread or the practice of such.
(rare) The creation of a spiderweb.

Descendants

English: spinning
Scots: spinnin

References

“spinning(e (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-25.

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