byldynge
Middle English
Alternative forms
- beeldynge, belding, beldyng, billedyng, buildyng, bulding, buyldyng, byldyng, byllyng
Etymology
By surface analysis, bylden + -ing; either formed anew or a continuation of Old English bytling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːldinɡ(ə)/, /ˈbildinɡ(ə)/
- (SW England) IPA(key): /ˈbyːldinɡ(ə)/, /ˈbyldinɡ(ə)/
Verb
byldynge
- present participle of bylden
Noun
byldynge (plural byldynges)
- The construction or design of a building.
- A building (especially a residence).
- A grouping or set of buildings.
- (rare) The foundation or start of something.
- (rare) Self-improvement or self-realisation.
- (rare) One's handiwork or craftsmanship.
Descendants
- English: building
- → French: building
References
- “bī̆lding(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.