swevenyng
Middle English
Alternative forms
- swevenynge, swevening, sweveninge, suevening, swefnyng
Etymology
From sweven + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswɛːv(ə)ninɡ/, /ˈswɛv(ə)ninɡ/
Noun
swevenyng (plural swevenynges)
- The act of dreaming.
- An instance of dreaming; a dream.
Descendants
- English: swevening (obsolete)
References
- “swē̆vening(e, ger.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-30.