sermonynge

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sermonen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

sermonynge (uncountable)

  1. Talking or speaking, especially with conviction and surety.
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3090-3092:
      Than seyde he thus to Palamon ful right;
      ‘I trowe ther nedeth litel sermoning
      To make yow assente to this thing.’
      Then said he thus to Palamon the knight;
      ‘I suppose little preaching is needed here
      To make you assent to this thing.’
  2. Proselytizing or evangelising; spreading of religion.

Descendants

  • English: sermoning (obsolete)

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