Talkynge

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. An archaic spelling of the present participle meaning the act of speaking or conversing with another person
2. A Middle English form describing the activity of exchanging words in conversation or chattering with others
3. Middle English spelling for the act of voicing words aloud or carrying on a conversation with someone

Etymology: This is a Middle English spelling of "talking," the verb form that names the act of speaking. The "-ynge" ending is an older spelling of the suffix "-ing," which descends from Old English endings used to turn verbs into nouns and participles. The verb it is built on, "talk," first appears in Middle English as "talken," and its exact ancestry is uncertain, though it is generally linked to the older noun "tale," meaning speech or story.