flowynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• floyng, flouynge, flowinge, flowyng, fluyng

Etymology

From flowen +‎ -ynge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɔu̯inɡ(ə)/

Verb

flowynge

1. present participle of flowen

Descendants

• English: flowing, flowin'
• Middle Scots: flowand
  • Scots: flowin

Noun

flowynge (plural flowynges)

1. Flowing (motion or movement of a liquid):
   1. An overflow or flood; a flow over a boundary.
   2. A wave or tide; tidal movement.
   3. (rare) Gushing, spurting, jetting.
2. (rare) A river; a flowing water body.
3. (rare) A large amount or quantity.
4. (rare) Changeability or ephemerality.

Descendants

• English: flowing, flowin'
• Middle Scots: flowing, flowyng
  • Scots: flowin, flowan
    • ⇒ Scots: flownie, flounie

References

• “flouing, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 November 2018.