tolling
English
Etymology
From Middle English tolling.
Noun
tolling (plural tollings)
- The act by which a bell is tolled.
Verb
tolling
- present participle and gerund of toll
Derived terms
Middle English
Etymology 1
From tollen (“to bring”) + -ing (“gerund ending”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔlinɡ/
Noun
tolling (plural tollynges)
- (rare) convincing; attraction or captivation
- (rare) tempting; the act of incitement
- (rare) dragging, forcibly taking along
- (rare) (a bell) striking, ringing
Descendants
- English: tolling
References
- “tolling(e, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 3 May 2018.
Etymology 2
Noun
tolling
- alternative form of tollynge (“tax collection”)