Etymology

thigging

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Today it means: Begging. Full definition →

Middle English thyggynge
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thigging · verb1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

thigging · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromthyggynge“ingestion, consumption; begging”
  2. English todaythigging

From Middle English thyggynge (“ingestion, consumption; begging”), equivalent to thig + -ing.

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