miting en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English mite Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English miting From mite + -ing (participial).
Meanings
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(obsolete, qualifier:term of endearment) a little one; a mite
He calleth me his whiting, His mulling and his miting.
c. 1550, John Skelton, The Tunning of Elynour Rummyng:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mitings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |