styngynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• stinginge, stingyng, styngyn, styngyng

Etymology

From styngen +‎ -ynge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstinɡinɡ(ə)/

Verb

styngynge

1. present participle of styngen

Noun

styngynge (plural styngynges)

1. A sting; the use of a stinger or the injury resulting from it.
2. (rare) Incitement; encouragement.

Descendants

• English: stinging

References

• “stinging(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 October 2018.