slyngen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old Norse slyngja, slyngva, from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslinɡən/
Verb
slyngen
- To sling, hurl, or toss (usually towards a specified location)
- To use a weapon (especially a sling) to hurl a projectile.
- To attack or hit (especially with a sling)
- To destroy or kill; to end or eliminate.
- (rare) To dispose or get rid of; to throw away.
- (rare) To launch, hurl or sling oneself.
Conjugation
Conjugation of slyngen (strong class 3)
infinitive | (to) slyngen | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | slynge | slang, slung, slong |
2nd person singular | slyngest | slang, slung, slong, *slangst |
3rd person singular | slyngeþ, slyngeth | slang, slung, slong |
plural | slyngen | slong(en), slang(en) |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | slynge | slang, slung, slong |
plural | slyngen | slong(en), slang(en) |
imperative | present | |
singular | slynge | |
plural | slyngeþ, slyngeth | |
participle | present | past |
slyngende, slynginge | (y)slonge(n), (y)slunge(n) |
References
- “slingen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
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