pikyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pikking, pykyng, piking, pykynge, pikkyng

Etymology

From piken +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpikinɡ/, /ˈpiːkinɡ/

Noun

pikyng

1. (rare) The utilisation of an implement for removing the ground; digging up.
2. (rare) robbing or pickpocketing.
3. (rare) A process of tidying, cleaning, purging, or expunging.
4. (rare) eating, gobbling, consuming
5. (rare) A small portion of food.

Descendants

• English: picking

References

• “pī̆king(e, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-08.