Laughynge

Part of speech: verb, noun, adjective

Definitions

1. An archaic spelling of the act of expressing amusement with vocal bursts of sound, often in the form of a noisy outburst
2. Middle English form of the sound of mirth produced by the voice, typically when something seems funny or joyful
3. Old spelling referring to the vocal expression of merriment, the bursts of sound a person makes when amused

Etymology: "Laughynge" is a Middle English spelling of "laughing," the present participle and verbal noun of "laugh." The spelling with "-ynge" reflects late medieval English, when the ending was written in several variant forms. "Laugh" descends from Old English "hlæhhan," related to German "lachen" and Dutch "lachen," all from a Germanic root.