couplynge
Middle English
Alternative forms
- coupelyng, coupling, couplyng, cowplyng, cuppillynge
Etymology
From couplen + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkup(ə)linɡ(ə)/, /ˈkuːp(ə)linɡ(ə)/
Verb
couplynge
- present participle of couplen
Noun
couplynge (uncountable) (uncommon)
- The creation of a romantic or marital bond or a marriage.
- A (physical or intellectual) connection.
- (rare) The act of leashing dogs two by two.
- (rare) The act of sexual intercourse.
Descendants
- English: coupling
References
- “cǒupling, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-05.