clevynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From cleven (“to split”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

clyffyng, cliffyng, clyvynge, clevyng

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkleːvinɡ(ə)/

Noun

clevynge (plural clevyngez)

(rare) Cleaving, chopping, splitting or slicing.
(rare) A split, chop, or slice; a crack or indentation.

Descendants

English: cleaving
Scots: cleavin

References

“clẹ̄vinge, ger.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-29.

Etymology 2

From cleven (“to stick”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

clevying, clevyng, clyvynge

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkleːvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈklɛːvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈklæːvinɡ(ə)/

Noun

clevynge

Sticking, adherence, clinginess.
(rare) The forming of unification or cohesion.
(rare) Following of orders.

References

“clēvinge, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-29.

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