"fondynge" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔːndinɡ(ə)/ Forms: fondynges [plural], fonding [alternative], fondyng [alternative], fandinge [alternative, Early-Middle-English], fondunge [alternative, Early-Middle-English], vondunge [alternative, Early-Middle-English], fanding [alternative, Northern]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English fandung; by surface analysis, fonden (“to try, test”) + -ynge. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|fandung|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English fandung, {{inh+|enm|ang|fandung}} Inherited from Old English fandung, {{surf|enm|fonden|-ynge|nocap=1|t1=to try, test}} by surface analysis, fonden (“to try, test”) + -ynge Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fondynge, {{enm-noun|fondynges}} fondynge (plural fondynges)
  1. temptation (into evil)
    Sense id: en-fondynge-enm-noun-ZcmBdanR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ethics, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 23 23 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 23 24 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 25 25 3 Disambiguation of Ethics: 17 21 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 23 23 25 25 4
  2. attempt, try, endeavour
    Sense id: en-fondynge-enm-noun-Wym3V-xX Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ynge, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ethics, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 23 23 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ynge: 20 34 20 20 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 23 24 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 25 25 3 Disambiguation of Ethics: 17 21 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 23 23 25 25 4
  3. (rare) testing, trial Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fondynge-enm-noun-ofPjQWbS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ethics, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 23 23 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 23 24 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 25 25 3 Disambiguation of Ethics: 17 21 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 23 23 25 25 4
  4. (rare) pining, longing Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fondynge-enm-noun-HWWeNLed Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ethics, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 23 23 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 23 24 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 25 25 3 Disambiguation of Ethics: 17 21 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 23 23 25 25 4

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɔːndinɡ(ə)/ Forms: fonding [alternative], fondyng [alternative], fandinge [alternative, Early-Middle-English], fondunge [alternative, Early-Middle-English], vondunge [alternative, Early-Middle-English], fanding [alternative, Northern]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English fandung; by surface analysis, fonden (“to try, test”) + -ynge. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|fandung|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English fandung, {{inh+|enm|ang|fandung}} Inherited from Old English fandung, {{surf|enm|fonden|-ynge|nocap=1|t1=to try, test}} by surface analysis, fonden (“to try, test”) + -ynge Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form}} fondynge
  1. present participle of fonden Tags: form-of, participle, present Form of: fonden
    Sense id: en-fondynge-enm-verb-p329GSTs Categories (other): Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 17 21 21 21 21

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "attempt, try, endeavour"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "attempt",
          "attempt"
        ],
        [
          "try",
          "try"
        ],
        [
          "endeavour",
          "endeavour"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "testing, trial"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "testing",
          "testing"
        ],
        [
          "trial",
          "trial"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) testing, trial"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pining, longing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pining",
          "pining"
        ],
        [
          "longing",
          "longing"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) pining, longing"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔːndinɡ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fondynge"
}

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