gronyng
Middle English
Alternative forms
- groninge, groning, granunge, graninge, graning, granyng, gronynge
Etymology
From Old English grānung; equivalent to gronen + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrɔːninɡ/
- (Northern ME, Early ME) IPA(key): /ˈɡrɑːninɡ/
Noun
gronyng (uncountable)
- The event of groaning or moaning.
- A groaning or moaning sound.
- The groan as an animal; beastly calls.
Descendants
- English: groaning
References
- “grōninge (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.