Etymology

rubbing

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Today it means: An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent. Full definition →

Middle English rubbinge
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rubbing · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromrubbinge
  2. English todayrubbing

From Middle English rubbinge, rubbynge, equivalent to rub + -ing.

rubbing · verb2

  1. Proto-Germanic*rubbōną
  2. Proto-West Germanic*rubbōn?
  3. Middle Englishrubben
  4. Englishrub
  5. English todayrubbing

From rub + -ing.

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