rotynge

rotynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English rotung; equivalent to roten (“to rot”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• rotinge, roting, rotyng, rotunge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔtinɡ/, /ˈrɔːtinɡ/

Noun

rotynge (plural rotynges)

1. Rotting or decomposition; the situation where something rots.
2. The state of being rotten, decayed or decomposed.
3. Necrosis or putrefaction; The state of being gangrenous, infected or festering.
4. Pussy matter; the results of suppuration.
5. (rare) The process of moral corruption.

Descendants

• English: rotting

References

• “rō̆ting(e (ger.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-24.

Etymology 2

From roten (“to root”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• roting, rotyng

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːtinɡ/

Noun

rotynge (uncountable) (rare)

1. A situation where something is well-settled.
2. Rooting; the installing of roots.
3. The pedigree or ancestry of somebody.

Descendants

• English: rooting

References

• “rọ̄ting(e (ger.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-24.