writhyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

wrythynge, wriþing, writhynge, wryþyng, wriþinge, wrythyng

Etymology

From writhen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwriːðinɡ/

Noun

writhyng (uncountable) (rare)

The process of bending, curling, or twining.
A writhing; a painful twisting.
(anatomy) A bending or curvy organ.
(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.

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