[OE. ʓiedding, f. ʓieddian, YED v. + -ING1.] A song; a speech, discourse; spec. a ‘gest’ or romance in verse.

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c. 950.  Lindisf. Gosp., Luke xv. 3. Et ait ad illos parabolam istam, & cuoeð to ðæm ʓeddung ðics.

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a. 1350.  in Thornton Rom. (Camden), 261. Ȝeddyngis, japis, and folies.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Cant. T., Prol. 237. Wel koude he synge and pleyen on a rote Of yeddynges he baar outrely the pris.

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a. 1440.  Sir Degrev., 1421. And evere Myldore sche sete Harpyng notus ful swet … Songe ȝeddyngus above.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 537/1. Ȝeddynge, or geest, idem quod geest (or rowmamnce).

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