blowynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Old English blāwung; equivalent to blowen (to blow) +‎ -ynge.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈblɔu̯inɡ(ə)/
    • (early or Northern) IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯inɡ(ə)/

    Noun

    blowynge (plural blowynges)

    1. Breathing, respiration (the movement of air in and out of the mouth).
    2. The blowing (of horns); sounding (of music).
    3. The blowing of a fire (to strengthen it).
    4. (rare) Blowing (the movement of wind or air).
    5. (rare) The process of working or refining metal.
    6. (rare, medicine) Inflammation or swelling of a body part.
    Descendants
    • English: blowing
    • Scots: blawin
    • Yola: blayeen, blauyeen
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    Etymology 2

    Inherited from Old English blāwende; equivalent to blowen (to blow) +‎ -ynge.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈblɔu̯inɡ(ə)/
    • (early or Northern) IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯inɡ(ə)/

    Verb

    blowynge

    1. present participle of blowen (to blow)
    Descendants

    Etymology 3

    From blowen (to blossom) +‎ -ynge.

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    blowynge

    1. blooming, blossoming (of flowers)
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