Meaning

2 senses
  1. Action of the verb to tie; ligature.

  2. The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

More definitions
  • the act of tying or binding things together

Origin

From Middle English tiȝing, teing, from Old English *tīgung, tīging (“connection”), from P

From Middle English tiȝing, teing, from Old English *tīgung, tīging (“connection”), from Proto-Germanic *taugungō, from *taugijaną from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to tug, draw”). Equivalent to tie + -ing. Present participle from Old English tīgende, from tīgan, tīegan.

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Forms

plural: tyings
Singulartying
Pluraltyings

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of tying or binding things together:ligature

Word family

2 related words
Relatedtie
Derivedtube tying

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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