fotynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• foting, fotyng, futyng

Etymology

From fot +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoːtinɡ(ə)/

Verb

fotynge

1. present participle of foten

Noun

fotynge (plural fotynges) (Late Middle English)

1. A footing, foothold (the hold of one's feet on a surface)
2. (rare) The creation of a foundation or support.
3. (rare) A supporting layer or structure.

Descendants

• English: footing
• Scots: fittin

References

• “fọ̄ting, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-18.