toppyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• toppynge

Etymology

From toppyn +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔpinɡ/

Noun

toppyng

1. (rare, Late Middle English) The hair on one's crown of the head.
2. (rare, Late Middle English) A attachment for the top of a candle.

Descendants

• English: topping
• Scots: tappin

References

• “toppinge(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.