purgynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pourgynge, puregeyng, purgeyng, purging, purginge, purgyng

Etymology

From purgen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpurd͡ʒinɡ(ə)/

Verb

purgynge

1. present participle of purgen

Noun

purgynge (uncountable)

1. Purifying; removal of impurities or extraneous matter.
2. Religious purification or cleansing.
3. Purging of impurities from the body.

Descendants

• English: purging

References

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