"cringan" meaning in All languages combined

See cringan on Wiktionary

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ˈkrin.ɡɑn/, [ˈkriŋ.ɡɑn]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *kringaną. Cognate with Old Frisian krenza, Old Saxon krengon (“heel over”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*kringaną}} Proto-Germanic *kringaną, {{cog|ofs|krenza}} Old Frisian krenza, {{cog|osx|krengon||heel over}} Old Saxon krengon (“heel over”) Head templates: {{ang-verb}} cringan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|cringan<s3>}} Forms: strong [table-tags], cringan [infinitive], cringenne [infinitive], cringe [first-person, present, singular], crang [first-person, past, singular], cringst [present, second-person, singular], crunge [past, second-person, singular], cringþ [present, singular, third-person], crang [past, singular, third-person], cringaþ [plural, present], crungon [past, plural], cringe [present, singular], crunge [past, singular], cringen [plural, present], crungen [past, plural], cring [imperative, past, present, singular], cringaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], cringende [imperative, present], crungen [imperative, past], ġecrungen [imperative, past], crincan [alternative], crincgan [alternative], ġecringan [alternative]
  1. to fall, yield
    Sense id: en-cringan-ang-verb-pates8Cn Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
  2. to fall or die in battle
    Sense id: en-cringan-ang-verb-eXQ~GsdK Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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      "form": "III",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
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    },
    {
      "form": "cringan",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "cringenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cringe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crang",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cringst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crunge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
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    },
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        "plural",
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    },
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      "form": "crungon",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "cringe",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "crunge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "cring",
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        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "form": "cringende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crungen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġecrungen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "crincan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crincgan",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ġecringan",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkrin.ɡɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkriŋ.ɡɑn]"
    }
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    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "cringenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "crunge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "crang",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "form": "cringaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "crungon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "cringe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crunge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cringen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "cring",
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        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "cringende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crungen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġecrungen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "crincan",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "to fall, yield"
      ],
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    {
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrin.ɡɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkriŋ.ɡɑn]"
    }
  ],
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}

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