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Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English rotung; equivalent to roten (“to rot”) + -ing.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔtinɡ/, /ˈrɔːtinɡ/
Noun
rotynge (plural rotynges)
- Rotting or decomposition; the situation where something rots.
- The state of being rotten, decayed or decomposed.
- Necrosis or putrefaction; The state of being gangrenous, infected or festering.
- Pussy matter; the results of suppuration.
- (rare) The process of moral corruption.
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Etymology 2
From roten (“to root”) + -ing.
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Noun
rotynge (uncountable) (rare)
- A situation where something is well-settled.
- Rooting; the installing of roots.
- The pedigree or ancestry of somebody.
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