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

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