fotynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

foting, fotyng, futyng

Etymology

From fot +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːtinɡ(ə)/

Verb

fotynge

present participle of foten

Noun

fotynge (plural fotynges) (Late Middle English)

A footing, foothold (the hold of one's feet on a surface)
(rare) The creation of a foundation or support.
(rare) A supporting layer or structure.

Descendants

English: footing
Scots: fittin

References

“fọ̄ting, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-18.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.