whelpynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

whelpyng

Etymology

From whelp +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʍɛlpinɡ/

Noun

whelpynge (used of canids and felids, rare)

The process of bearing young.
The process of exiting the womb.

References

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

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