endyng

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === (Early ME) endunge, ȝiendunȝe hendinke, endingge, endyngge, ending, eendyng, endynge, hendynge, heyndynge === Etymology === From Old English endung, ġeendung; equivalent to ende +‎ -ynge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːndinɡ(ə)/, /ˈɛndinɡ(ə)/ (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /ˈeːndunɡ(ə)/, /ˈɛndunɡ(ə)/ === 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 grammatical ending; a suffix. Accomplishment or successful completing 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 ==== endyng day ==== Descendants ==== English: ending Scots: endin Yola: endeen ==== References ==== “ē̆nding(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 August 2018.