"wrynge" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwrinɡ(ə)/ Forms: wrynges [plural], wryng [alternative], wringe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English wringe. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wringe}} Old English wringe Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wrynge, {{enm-noun}} wrynge (plural wrynges)
  1. A press; a device used to compress or wring.
    Sense id: en-wrynge-enm-noun-6mza1iJd Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Machines Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Machines: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} wrynge
  1. Alternative form of wryngen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wryngen
    Sense id: en-wrynge-enm-verb-fQqM4wTV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Machines Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Machines: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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