noun
ing
ihng
noun
1
A low meadow, especially one near a river; a water meadow (a dialect and historical term).
"Cattle grazed on the ing beside the river."
How to Use Ing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old regional word for a riverside meadow, mostly seen now in place names.
Word Forms
ings plural, ings plural
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Etymology
From Old English ing, "a meadow," related to Old Norse eng, still found in northern English place names.