Added 9 October 2026
tying
/ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/ noun
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verb
- present participle and gerund of tie
Origin
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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