"slynge" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈslinɡ(ə)/ Forms: slynges [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from Middle Low German slenge or a back-formation from slyngen. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|gml|slenge}} Middle Low German slenge, {{back-formation|enm|slyngen|nocap=1}} back-formation from slyngen Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} slynge, {{enm-noun|slynges}} slynge (plural slynges)
  1. A sling (strap used to sling projectiles) Categories (topical): Military units, Weapons
    Sense id: en-slynge-enm-noun-GpbVEWUi Disambiguation of Military units: 70 12 6 12 Disambiguation of Weapons: 51 36 5 8 Categories (other): Middle English back-formations, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 48 33 20 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 46 25 7 22
  2. A piece of fabric suspended between supports used to hold or carry something.
    Sense id: en-slynge-enm-noun-F2SdeheS
  3. (rare) Something designed to ensnare. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-slynge-enm-noun-FCVqmyt5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: slenge, sclynge, sling, slinge, slyng, slyngge Related terms: slyngen, slynger, slyngynge, stafslynge
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} slynge
  1. Alternative form of slyngen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: slyngen
    Sense id: en-slynge-enm-verb-qM4REH~W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: slenge, sclynge, sling, slinge, slyng, slyngge
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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        "Something designed to ensnare."
      ],
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        "(rare) Something designed to ensnare."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sling"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "slinge"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "slyng"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    }
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    {
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "slynger"
    },
    {
      "word": "slyngynge"
    },
    {
      "word": "stafslynge"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "A sling (strap used to sling projectiles)"
      ],
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          "sling",
          "sling"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A piece of fabric suspended between supports used to hold or carry something."
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something designed to ensnare."
      ],
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        "(rare) Something designed to ensnare."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈslinɡ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "sling"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "slyng"
    },
    {
      "word": "slyngge"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "slenge"
    },
    {
      "word": "sclynge"
    },
    {
      "word": "sling"
    },
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      "word": "slinge"
    },
    {
      "word": "slyng"
    },
    {
      "word": "slyngge"
    }
  ],
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}

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