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Tying

//ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Action of the verb to tie; ligature.

    "It cost us several tyings and untyings before her ladyship was pleased with her own foot."

  2. 2
    the act of tying or binding things together wordnet
  3. 3
    The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of tie form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English tiȝing, teing, from Old English *tīgung, tīging (“connection”), from Proto-Germanic *taugungō, from *taugijaną from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to tug, draw”). Equivalent to tie + -ing. Present participle from Old English tīgende, from tīgan, tīegan.

Etymology 2

From Middle English tiȝing, teing, from Old English *tīgung, tīging (“connection”), from Proto-Germanic *taugungō, from *taugijaną from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to tug, draw”). Equivalent to tie + -ing. Present participle from Old English tīgende, from tīgan, tīegan.

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