"hengen" meaning in Middle English

See hengen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛnd͡ʒən/
Etymology: From Old English henġen, from Proto-West Germanic *hangini. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|henġen}} Old English henġen, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hangini}} Proto-West Germanic *hangini Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} hengen
  1. (Early Middle English, hapax legomenon) imprisonment Tags: Early-Middle-English Categories (topical): Prison
    Sense id: en-hengen-enm-noun-vBt9bjk6 Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English hapax legomena, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 26 6 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 26 39 3 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 27 40 2 2 1
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *hangini",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English henġen, from Proto-West Germanic *hangini.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "hengen",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Early Middle English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English hapax legomena",
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            "Terms by usage"
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          "source": "w"
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Prison",
          "orig": "enm:Prison",
          "parents": [
            "Buildings",
            "Law enforcement",
            "Buildings and structures",
            "Crime prevention",
            "Emergency services",
            "Law",
            "Architecture",
            "Crime",
            "Public safety",
            "Justice",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Art",
            "Criminal law",
            "Society",
            "Public administration",
            "Security",
            "Sciences",
            "Culture",
            "All topics",
            "Government",
            "Fundamental",
            "Politics"
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        },
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        "(Early Middle English, hapax legomenon) imprisonment"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛnd͡ʒən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hengen"
}
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    "Old English feminine nouns",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English nouns",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old English ō-stem nouns",
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    "Pages with entries",
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  "etymology_text": "From Old English henġen, from Proto-West Germanic *hangini.",
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛnd͡ʒən/"
    }
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}

Download raw JSONL data for hengen meaning in Middle English (1.5kB)

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  "section": "Middle English",
  "subsection": "noun",
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  "trace": ""
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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Early Middle English, hapax legomenon",
  "path": [
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