yelpinge

Middle English

FWOTD – 4 December 2024

Alternative forms

• ȝelpingue, ȝelpyng, ȝelpynge, yelpyng, yelpingge, ȝulpinge, ȝelpunge

Etymology

From Old English ġilping; equivalent to ȝelpen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛlpinɡ/

Noun

yelpinge (plural yelpinges)

1. Self-aggrandisement; making boasts.

Descendants

• English: yelping
• Yola: yalpeen

References

• “yelping(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-25.