"stingen" meaning in Middle English

See stingen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈstinɡən/, /ˈstindʒən/
Etymology: From Old English stingan, from Proto-Germanic *stinganą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|stingan}} Old English stingan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*stinganą}} Proto-Germanic *stinganą Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} stingen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|sting|stang|stung|stung|c=3}} Forms: strong [table-tags], stingen [infinitive], to stingen [infinitive], stinge [infinitive], stinge [first-person, present, singular], stang [first-person, past, singular], stingest [present, second-person, singular], stunge [past, second-person, singular], stang [past, second-person, singular], stingeth [present, singular, third-person], stang [past, singular, third-person], stinge [present, singular, subjunctive], stunge [past, singular, subjunctive], stinge [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], stingen [plural, present], stinge [plural, present], stungen [past, plural], stunge [past, plural], stingeth [imperative, plural, present], stinge [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], stingynge [participle, present], stingende [participle, present], stungen [participle, past], stunge [participle, past], ystungen [participle, past], ystunge [participle, past]
  1. To impale or gore with a piercing instrument.
    Sense id: en-stingen-enm-verb-nbgXxi1f
  2. To sting (to bite, usually using a stinger)
    Sense id: en-stingen-enm-verb-82OOhXB2
  3. To put inside of; to perform insertion.
    Sense id: en-stingen-enm-verb-qas0O3O9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 9 62 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 8 64 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 5 76 4 7
  4. (usually in the past participle) To afflict or injure. Tags: participle, past, usually
    Sense id: en-stingen-enm-verb-RVKOahJ8
  5. (figurative) To copulate; to have sex. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-stingen-enm-verb-EcsxdKn7 Disambiguation of Sex: 4 5 3 3 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stynge, styngen, stinge Related terms: stynge, styngyng

Alternative forms

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        "To put inside of; to perform insertion."
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        "To afflict or injure."
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        "To copulate; to have sex."
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        "(figurative) To copulate; to have sex."
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      "ipa": "/ˈstindʒən/"
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        "To impale or gore with a piercing instrument."
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      "glosses": [
        "To sting (to bite, usually using a stinger)"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "To put inside of; to perform insertion."
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        "To afflict or injure."
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        "To copulate; to have sex."
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        "(figurative) To copulate; to have sex."
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      "ipa": "/ˈstinɡən/"
    },
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