"flyngen" meaning in Middle English

See flyngen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈflɛnɡən/, /ˈfleːnɡən/, /ˈflinɡən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse flengja, from Proto-Germanic *flangijaną. Strong past forms are either after the model of dingen, swyngen, and similar verbs or from a Old Norse *flinga. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|flengja}} Borrowed from Old Norse flengja, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*flangijaną}} Proto-Germanic *flangijaną, {{cog|non||*flinga}} Old Norse *flinga Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} flyngen, {{tlb|enm|chiefly|Northern}} (chiefly Northern) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|flyng|flang|flung|flung|3a=flang|c=3|y=0}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], flyngen [infinitive], to flyngen [infinitive], flynge [infinitive], flynge [first-person, present, singular], flang [first-person, past, singular], flyngest [present, second-person, singular], flunge [past, second-person, singular], flange [past, second-person, singular], flyngeth [present, singular, third-person], flang [past, singular, third-person], flynge [present, singular, subjunctive], flunge [past, singular, subjunctive], flange [past, singular, subjunctive], flynge [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], flyngen [plural, present], flynge [plural, present], flungen [past, plural], flunge [past, plural], flangen [past, plural], flange [past, plural], flyngeth [imperative, plural, present], flynge [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], flyngynge [participle, present], flyngende [participle, present], flungen [participle, past], flunge [participle, past], flenge [alternative], fling [alternative], flinge [alternative], flynge [alternative]
  1. To dash, rush or charge. Tags: Northern
    Sense id: en-flyngen-enm-verb-oVy02WT7
  2. To fly (move speedily, especially through air). Tags: Northern
    Sense id: en-flyngen-enm-verb-U0NBDOyI Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Weapons Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 45 12 30 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 17 40 17 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 66 10 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 73 8 12 Disambiguation of Weapons: 0 76 16 7
  3. To strike or land a blow (with a weapon). Tags: Northern
    Sense id: en-flyngen-enm-verb-CzM0D66b
  4. (rare) To throw; to fling. Tags: Northern, rare
    Sense id: en-flyngen-enm-verb-Tt~BN-Ea

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "fling"
    },
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "fling"
    }
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "enm-conj-st",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flyngen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to flyngen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "flynge",
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      "form": "flang",
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        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flyngest",
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    },
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    },
    {
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flang",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "flunge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flyngen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flungen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flunge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flangen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flange",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flyngeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flyngynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flyngende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      "form": "flunge",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "flenge",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "fling",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flinge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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        "2": "verb"
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      "name": "head"
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        "To dash, rush or charge."
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          "dash",
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        ],
        [
          "rush",
          "rush"
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          "charge",
          "charge"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
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          "_dis": "10 66 10 14",
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        },
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          "name": "Weapons",
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        "To fly (move speedily, especially through air)."
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          "fly"
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          "move",
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        ],
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          "speedily",
          "speedily#English"
        ],
        [
          "air",
          "air#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "To strike or land a blow (with a weapon)."
      ],
      "id": "en-flyngen-enm-verb-CzM0D66b",
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        [
          "strike",
          "strike"
        ],
        [
          "land",
          "land"
        ],
        [
          "weapon",
          "weapon#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To throw; to fling."
      ],
      "id": "en-flyngen-enm-verb-Tt~BN-Ea",
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        [
          "throw",
          "throw"
        ],
        [
          "fling",
          "fling"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To throw; to fling."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflɛnɡən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfleːnɡən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflinɡən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flyngen"
}
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
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    "Middle English terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Northern Middle English",
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      "form": "flyngen",
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    {
      "form": "to flyngen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
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        "present",
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        "past",
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        "past",
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        "present",
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        "present",
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        "past",
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        "subjunctive"
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    {
      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "flyngen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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        "past",
        "plural"
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        "plural"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "flynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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        "participle",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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        "alternative"
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      "form": "fling",
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      "form": "flinge",
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      ]
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      "form": "flynge",
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      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To dash, rush or charge."
      ],
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          "rush",
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      ],
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        "Northern"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To fly (move speedily, especially through air)."
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        [
          "fly",
          "fly"
        ],
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          "move",
          "move#English"
        ],
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          "speedily",
          "speedily#English"
        ],
        [
          "air",
          "air#English"
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      ],
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        "Northern"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To strike or land a blow (with a weapon)."
      ],
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        [
          "strike",
          "strike"
        ],
        [
          "land",
          "land"
        ],
        [
          "weapon",
          "weapon#English"
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        "Northern"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To throw; to fling."
      ],
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        [
          "throw",
          "throw"
        ],
        [
          "fling",
          "fling"
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        "(rare) To throw; to fling."
      ],
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        "Northern",
        "rare"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflɛnɡən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfleːnɡən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflinɡən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flyngen"
}

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