"askynge" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaskinɡ/, /ˈaksinɡ/ Forms: askynges [plural]
Etymology: From Old English āscung, āxung (“asking; question; inquiry”); equivalent to axen + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|āscung}} Old English āscung, {{af|enm|axen|-ing}} axen + -ing Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} askynge, {{enm-noun|askynges}} askynge (plural askynges)
  1. The act of asking; query or inquiry:
    Asking for a boon, favour, or reward; supplication.
    Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-askynge-enm-noun-zcz6c-tW Disambiguation of Communication: 22 22 22 11 7 5 7 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 4 32 3 1 4 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ing: 25 26 6 25 4 2 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 28 3 34 2 1 3 1
  2. The act of asking; query or inquiry:
    Asking for something in prayer; supplication of a divinity.
    Categories (topical): Communication, Religion
    Sense id: en-askynge-enm-noun-VgfYdTlM Disambiguation of Communication: 22 22 22 11 7 5 7 5 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 4 32 3 1 4 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ing: 25 26 6 25 4 2 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 28 3 34 2 1 3 1
  3. The act of asking; query or inquiry:
    (rare) Repeated questioning or asking.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-askynge-enm-noun-uLDRWywF Disambiguation of Communication: 22 22 22 11 7 5 7 5
  4. The taking of a legal action; litigation or a legal case. Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-askynge-enm-noun-ZYKuRAvs Disambiguation of Communication: 22 22 22 11 7 5 7 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 4 32 3 1 4 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ing: 25 26 6 25 4 2 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 28 3 34 2 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 29 2 36 1 1 2 1
  5. A command or requirement; the act of demanding.
    Sense id: en-askynge-enm-noun-nsWwkqNO
  6. (rare) An excessive or forcible exaction. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-askynge-enm-noun-KSrrzV4E
  7. (rare) A charge or tariff on goods. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-askynge-enm-noun-kVBYVO4x Disambiguation of Law: 14 18 14 11 4 3 33 3 Disambiguation of Taxation: 7 10 16 8 3 4 51 2
  8. (rare) The placing of criminal charges upon someone.. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-askynge-enm-noun-Sqr4WL7B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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