clevynge

== Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From cleven (“to split”) +‎ -ynge. ==== 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 29 July 2018. === Etymology 2 === From cleven (“to stick”) +‎ -ynge. ==== Alternative forms ==== clevying, clevyng, clyvynge ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkleːvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈklɛ̞ːvinɡ(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 29 July 2018.