gnawynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gnawyng, gnawinge, gnauynge, knauynge

Etymology

From gnawen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡnau̯inɡ/

Adjective

gnawynge (plural gnawynges)

1. Gnawing; avid chewing or consuming.
2. A severe pain or injury; something that causes great pain.
3. (rare) Insulting, mocking; a verbal attack.
4. (rare) Corroding, wearing; an instance of corrosion.
5. (rare) The feeling of mental anguish.

Descendants

• English: gnawing

References

• “gnauing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-17.