Wrappynge

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. Enclosing an object in a covering of paper, cloth or similar material to protect or conceal it
2. Folding a sheet of paper, fabric or film around something so that it is fully enclosed
3. The act of surrounding an item with a protective or decorative layer of material

Etymology: "Wrappynge" is a Middle English spelling of the verb "wrap" in its participle or verbal-noun form, meaning the act of folding or winding something around an object, or the covering that results. The modern "wrapping" is the same word in its later, settled spelling. The verb "wrap" appears in Middle English, and its ultimate origin is uncertain. It may be related to Dutch and Low German "wrappen," meaning to snatch or pull, which would fit the older sense of drawing cloth tightly around something.