"thong" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /θɔnɡ/ Forms: thonges [plural]
Etymology: From Old English þwang, from Proto-West Germanic *þwangi, from Proto-Germanic *þwangiz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þwang}} Old English þwang, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þwangi}} Proto-West Germanic *þwangi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*þwangiz}} Proto-Germanic *þwangiz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} thong, {{enm-noun|thonges}} thong (plural thonges)
  1. A strip cut from a piece of leather. Synonyms: thwong, thwang Derived forms: keythong [possibly], sho þuong, thongly, þongcastre
    Sense id: en-thong-enm-noun-JcIW5FBH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

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