couplynge

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === coupelyng, coupling, couplyng, cowplyng, cuppillynge === Etymology === From couplen +‎ -ynge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkup(ə)linɡ(ə)/, /ˈkuːp(ə)linɡ(ə)/ === Verb === couplynge present participle of couplen === Noun === couplynge (uncountable) (uncommon) The creation of a romantic or marital bond or a marriage. A (physical or intellectual) connection. (rare) The act of leashing dogs two by two. (rare) The act of sexual intercourse. ==== Descendants ==== English: coupling ==== References ==== “cǒupling, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 5 November 2018.