gnawynge

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === gnawyng, gnawinge, gnauynge, knauynge === Etymology === From gnawen +‎ -ynge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡnau̯inɡ(ə)/ === Adjective === gnawynge (plural gnawynges) Gnawing; avid chewing or consuming. A severe pain or injury; something that causes great pain. (rare) Insulting, mocking; a verbal attack. (rare) Corroding, wearing; an instance of corrosion. (rare) The feeling of mental anguish. ==== Descendants ==== English: gnawing ==== References ==== “gnauing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 October 2018.