dauntyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

dawntynge, dawntyng

Etymology

From daunten +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdau̯ntinɡ/

Noun

dauntyng (uncountable) (rare)

Domestication; exertion of command (of beasts or emotions)
The showing of affection to a child.

Descendants

English: daunting
Scots: dauntin

References

“daunting, ger.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-07.

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