swevenyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• swevenynge, swevening, sweveninge, suevening, swefnyng

Etymology

From sweven +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɛːv(ə)ninɡ/, /ˈswɛv(ə)ninɡ/

Noun

swevenyng (plural swevenynges)

1. The act of dreaming.
2. An instance of dreaming; a dream.

Descendants

• English: swevening (obsolete)

References

• “swē̆vening(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-30.