"fawnynge" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfau̯ninɡ(ə)/ Forms: fauning [alternative], faunyng [alternative], fawenyng [alternative], fawnyng [alternative], faghnyng [alternative], fahenunge [alternative], vawenunge [alternative]
Etymology: From fawnen + -ynge. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|fawnen|-ynge}} fawnen + -ynge Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} fawnynge
  1. The wagging of a dog's tail or a similar display of animal affection.
    Sense id: en-fawnynge-enm-noun-FN5YYGeD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Animals Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 49 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 37 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 26 11 Disambiguation of Animals: 76 13 10
  2. The seeking of favour by way of flattery; flattering, fawning.
    Sense id: en-fawnynge-enm-noun-BQ7Lbwsw Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ynge, Happiness Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 49 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ynge: 34 57 10 Disambiguation of Happiness: 25 42 33

Verb

IPA: /ˈfau̯ninɡ(ə)/ Forms: fauning [alternative], faunyng [alternative], fawenyng [alternative], fawnyng [alternative], faghnyng [alternative], fahenunge [alternative], vawenunge [alternative]
Etymology: From fawnen + -ynge. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|fawnen|-ynge}} fawnen + -ynge Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form}} fawnynge
  1. present participle of fawnen Tags: form-of, participle, present Form of: fawnen
    Sense id: en-fawnynge-enm-verb-sk0XNXFo

Alternative forms

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