endyng
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English endung, ġeendung; equivalent to ende + -ing.
Noun
endyng (plural endynges)
- An ending, termination, or conclusion.
- The end of one's life; death or dying.
- (Christianity) The end of the current world; the biblical Apocalypse.
- The ending point of a literary creation or work.
- A gramatical ending; a suffix.
- Accomplishment or successful completing of of a duty or action.
- The conclusion or aftermath of something; its repercussions.
- The real meaning or worth of something; one's lot in life.
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: ending
- Scots: endin
References
- “ē̆nding(e (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.
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