Schapynge

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. Archaic spelling of the act of giving a particular form, outline or structure to a material or thing
2. An older term for the process of fashioning something into a certain figure, pattern or design
3. Obsolete word for the forming of matter into a definite outline, as when a craftsman creates an object

Etymology: This is a Middle English spelling of "shaping," the present participle of "shapen," meaning to form or fashion something. Its root is the Old English verb "scieppan," meaning "to create," which is also linked to "scop," the old word for a poet or maker.