podynge

Middle English

A podynge wiþ senevey (A sausage with mustard).

Alternative forms

• poddyng, poddynge, poding, podyng, pudding, puddyng, puddynge, pudinge

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Old French bodin, boudin, of disputed origin; the ending has apparently been remodelled after -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpudinɡ(ə)/

Noun

podynge (plural podynges)

1. sausage (stuffed animal intestine)

   Synonyms: sawcistre (uncommon), sawsiche (late, rare)

2. (by extension) Any animal part stuffed as food.

Descendants

• English: pudding (see there for further descendants)
• Scots: puddin, pudding
• Yola: puddeen

References

• “pǒding, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.