writhyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wrythynge, wriþing, writhynge, wryþyng, wriþinge, wrythyng

Etymology

From writhen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwriːðinɡ/

Noun

writhyng (uncountable) (rare)

1. The process of bending, curling, or twining.
2. A writhing; a painful twisting.
3. (anatomy) A bending or curvy organ.
4. (physiology) A wramp or spraining.

Descendants

• English: writhing

References

• “wrīthing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-27.