"singen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈsinɡən/
Etymology: From Old English singan (“to sing”). Cognate with Middle Dutch singen, Middle High German singen, Old Swedish siunga, and Crimean Gothic singhen. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|singan|t=to sing}} Old English singan (“to sing”), {{cog|dum|singen}} Middle Dutch singen, {{cog|gmh|singen}} Middle High German singen, {{cog|gmq-osw|siunga}} Old Swedish siunga, {{cog|gme-cgo|singhen}} Crimean Gothic singhen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} singen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|sing|sang|sung|sung|3a=sang|class=3|y=0}} Forms: strong [table-tags], singen [infinitive], to singen [infinitive], singe [infinitive], singe [first-person, present, singular], sang [first-person, past, singular], singest [present, second-person, singular], sunge [past, second-person, singular], sange [past, second-person, singular], sang [past, second-person, singular], singeth [present, singular, third-person], sang [past, singular, third-person], singe [present, singular, subjunctive], sunge [past, singular, subjunctive], sange [past, singular, subjunctive], singe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], singen [plural, present], singe [plural, present], sungen [past, plural], sunge [past, plural], sangen [past, plural], sange [past, plural], singeth [imperative, plural, present], singe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], singynge [participle, present], singende [participle, present], sungen [participle, past], sunge [participle, past]
  1. To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:
    To produce chants or other sung verse (especially of a religious nature).
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-cBRjFv8i
  2. To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:
    To explicate or narrate in song.
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-Jut4dtOv
  3. To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:
    To cry in agony; to produce lamentations.
    Categories (topical): Animal sounds, Emotions, Music
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-XKjkJXs4 Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 6 4 14 14 6 12 6 7 5 6 3 14 3 Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 5 19 5 7 23 5 8 1 1 15 2 3 Disambiguation of Music: 3 3 13 10 2 15 1 4 16 18 0 10 4
  4. To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:
    To produce birdsong or a similar noise.
    Categories (topical): Animal sounds, Music
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-80cinXZg Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 6 4 14 14 6 12 6 7 5 6 3 14 3 Disambiguation of Music: 3 3 13 10 2 15 1 4 16 18 0 10 4
  5. To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):
    To recite a non-sung prayer or religious commendation.
    Categories (topical): Religion, Talking
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-Bq8qhM97 Disambiguation of Religion: 8 0 21 0 44 5 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 Disambiguation of Talking: 8 9 8 6 14 15 14 14 2 2 4 2 3
  6. To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):
    To perform the Eucharist (in a given way).
    Categories (topical): Animal sounds, Emotions, Music, Talking
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-lwd4ordT Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 6 4 14 14 6 12 6 7 5 6 3 14 3 Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 5 19 5 7 23 5 8 1 1 15 2 3 Disambiguation of Music: 3 3 13 10 2 15 1 4 16 18 0 10 4 Disambiguation of Talking: 8 9 8 6 14 15 14 14 2 2 4 2 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 11 5 7 24 8 9 6 6 3 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 4 4 11 4 8 30 7 9 4 4 4 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 14 3 10 36 5 11 3 3 2 4 4
  7. To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):
    To talk about; to explicate or narrate.
    Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-OOE0UbBy Disambiguation of Talking: 8 9 8 6 14 15 14 14 2 2 4 2 3
  8. To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):
    (rare) To recite non-sung verse or poetry.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Poetry, Talking
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-iXTT~9ru Disambiguation of Poetry: 24 3 4 4 4 4 4 43 2 2 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Talking: 8 9 8 6 14 15 14 14 2 2 4 2 3
  9. To use or play a musical instrument. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-hQgSv9AQ Disambiguation of Music: 3 3 13 10 2 15 1 4 16 18 0 10 4
  10. To make the sound of a musical instrument. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-cvlw~UgS Disambiguation of Music: 3 3 13 10 2 15 1 4 16 18 0 10 4
  11. To undergo agony or sorrow. Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-0apsTIR0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 5 19 5 7 23 5 8 1 1 15 2 3
  12. (rare) To make an animal sound. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Animal sounds
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-pay~eq7O Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 6 4 14 14 6 12 6 7 5 6 3 14 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cingen, cinggen, singgen, singe, synge, syngen, cyngyn, cynggyn, zinge [Kent] Related terms: synger, syngeresse, syngster, syngyng
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} singen
  1. Alternative form of synnen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: synnen
    Sense id: en-singen-enm-verb-uPTpeAsl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
          "english": "Then there were matins, mass, evensong, placebo, dirges, commendations, and matins of Our Lady, which originated from sinful men, to be sung with high-pitched shrieking to keep people from the meaning and understanding of that which was sung, as to make men weary and unsuited to study God's law because of headaches […]",
          "ref": "a. 1380, John Wycliffe, Of feyned contemplatif lif, of song, of þe ordynal of salisbury, & of bodely almes & worldly bysynesse of prestis; hou bi þes foure þe fend lettiþ hem fro prechynge of þe gospel:",
          "text": "Þan were matynys & masse & euen song, placebo & dirige & comendacion & matynes of oure lady ordeyned of synful men, to be songen wiþ heiȝe criynge to lette men fro þe sentence & vnderstondynge of þat þat was þus songen, & to maken men wery & vndisposid to studie goddis lawe for akyng of hedis[…]",
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        "To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:",
        "To produce chants or other sung verse (especially of a religious nature)."
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        "To explicate or narrate in song."
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      "links": [
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          "_dis": "6 4 14 14 6 12 6 7 5 6 3 14 3",
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            "Vocalizations",
            "Sound",
            "Communication",
            "Energy",
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Emotions",
          "orig": "enm:Emotions",
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      "glosses": [
        "To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:",
        "To cry in agony; to produce lamentations."
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Sing loudly, cuckoo! / seed grows / and fields bloom",
          "ref": "a. 1250, unknown, “Sumer is icumen in”^(https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Sumer_is_icumen_in_(MS_Harley_978)):",
          "text": "Lhude sing cuccu / Groweþ sed / and bloweþ med",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:",
        "To produce birdsong or a similar noise."
      ],
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      "glosses": [
        "To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):",
        "To recite a non-sung prayer or religious commendation."
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        "To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):",
        "To perform the Eucharist (in a given way)."
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):",
        "To talk about; to explicate or narrate."
      ],
      "id": "en-singen-enm-verb-OOE0UbBy",
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        [
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        "(rare) To make an animal sound."
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    },
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        "imperative",
        "present",
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        "singular"
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        "present"
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          "ref": "a. 1380, John Wycliffe, Of feyned contemplatif lif, of song, of þe ordynal of salisbury, & of bodely almes & worldly bysynesse of prestis; hou bi þes foure þe fend lettiþ hem fro prechynge of þe gospel:",
          "text": "Þan were matynys & masse & euen song, placebo & dirige & comendacion & matynes of oure lady ordeyned of synful men, to be songen wiþ heiȝe criynge to lette men fro þe sentence & vnderstondynge of þat þat was þus songen, & to maken men wery & vndisposid to studie goddis lawe for akyng of hedis[…]",
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        "To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:",
        "To explicate or narrate in song."
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        "To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:",
        "To cry in agony; to produce lamentations."
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        {
          "english": "Sing loudly, cuckoo! / seed grows / and fields bloom",
          "ref": "a. 1250, unknown, “Sumer is icumen in”^(https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Sumer_is_icumen_in_(MS_Harley_978)):",
          "text": "Lhude sing cuccu / Groweþ sed / and bloweþ med",
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        "To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice:",
        "To produce birdsong or a similar noise."
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        "To recite a non-sung prayer or religious commendation."
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      "glosses": [
        "To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):",
        "To perform the Eucharist (in a given way)."
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        "To talk about; to explicate or narrate."
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        "To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):",
        "To recite non-sung verse or poetry."
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        "To talk, recite, or declare (especially in a particular way or manner):",
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        "rare"
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    {
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        "To use or play a musical instrument."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make the sound of a musical instrument."
      ],
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        [
          "musical instrument",
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To undergo agony or sorrow."
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        "To make an animal sound."
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        "(rare) To make an animal sound."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsinɡən/"
    }
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      "word": "cingen"
    },
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      "word": "cinggen"
    },
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      "word": "singgen"
    },
    {
      "word": "singe"
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    },
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      "word": "zinge"
    }
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}

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  ],
  "word": "singen"
}

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