"clingen" meaning in Middle English

See clingen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈklinɡən/
Etymology: From Old English clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|clingan}} Old English clingan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*klinganą}} Proto-Germanic *klinganą Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} clingen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|cling|clang|clung|clung|c=3}} Forms: strong [table-tags], clingen [infinitive], to clingen [infinitive], clinge [infinitive], clinge [first-person, present, singular], clang [first-person, past, singular], clingest [present, second-person, singular], clunge [past, second-person, singular], clang [past, second-person, singular], clingeth [present, singular, third-person], clang [past, singular, third-person], clinge [present, singular, subjunctive], clunge [past, singular, subjunctive], clinge [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], clingen [plural, present], clinge [plural, present], clungen [past, plural], clunge [past, plural], clingeth [imperative, plural, present], clinge [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], clingynge [participle, present], clingende [participle, present], clungen [participle, past], clunge [participle, past], yclungen [participle, past], yclunge [participle, past]
  1. To solidify; to adhere as to form a mass.
    Sense id: en-clingen-enm-verb-TGDESiya
  2. To stick or cling; to be or make oneself adhesive onto something.
    Sense id: en-clingen-enm-verb-JHo1PLGk
  3. To reduce, to decrease in size or vitality; to shrivel or whither
    Sense id: en-clingen-enm-verb-7GKOVlHA
  4. To shrivel or reduce as to disappear or end.
    Sense id: en-clingen-enm-verb-R6v3W88z
  5. To be scared or frightened; to be struck by terror. Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-clingen-enm-verb-7t736Wu8 Disambiguation of Emotions: 4 4 5 5 77 5 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 8 15 6 9 8 9 29 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 15 6 9 8 8 30 8
  6. (rare) To insert oneself into something. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-clingen-enm-verb-QBsv5cAS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clyngyn, clyng, clynge, cling Related terms: clyngyng

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) To insert oneself into something."
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