whelpynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• whelpyng

Etymology

From whelp +‎ -ynge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhwɛlpinɡ(ə)/

Noun

whelpynge

1. (used of cats or dogs, rare) Giving birth or being born.

References

• “whelping(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 September 2018.