governynge

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From governen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

governynge (plural governyngis)

  1. Control, direction, or leadership; the holding of power:
    1. Governing; governmental or political control.
    2. Administration, direction or supervision; the action of supervising.
    3. (rare) Naval command, control, or oversight.
  2. Tutelarity or guiding; direction as a caretaker or guardian.
  3. (medicine) The practice of giving out a restorative course of action.
  4. (rare) Helmsmanship; control over a seafaring vessel or ship.
  5. (rare) One's influence over the world or its happenings.
  6. (grammar, rare) Requirement of a specific grammatical case.
  7. (physiology, rare) The effect exerted by a part of the body on another.

Descendants

  • English: governing

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