ræding

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rādingu, equivalent to rǣdan +‎ -ing. Cognate with Old High German rātunga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈræː.dinɡ/, [ˈræː.diŋɡ]

Noun

rǣding f

  1. reading
  2. passage in a book, lesson
  3. rule, government

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative rǣding rǣdinga, rǣdinge
accusative rǣdinge rǣdinga, rǣdinge
genitive rǣdinge rǣdinga
dative rǣdinge rǣdingum

Derived terms

  • bōcrǣding f (“book reading”)
  • rǣdingbōc f (“lectionary”)
  • rǣdinggrād m (“lectern steps”)
  • rǣdingsċeamol m (“lectern”)

Descendants

  • Middle English: redynge

References

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