askynge
Middle English
/ˈaskinɡ/
noun
Definitions
- The act of asking; query or inquiry:
- The taking of a legal action; litigation or a legal case.
- A command or requirement; the act of demanding.
- (rare) An excessive or forceable exaction.
- (rare) A charge or tariff on goods.
- (rare) The placing of criminal charges upon someone..
Etymology
Inherited from Old English āscung (question, asking, inquiry) affix from Middle English axen.
Origin
Middle English
axen