slyngen
Middle English
/ˈslinɡən/
verb
Definitions
- To sling, hurl, or toss usually towards a specified location
- To use a weapon especially a sling to hurl a projectile.
- To attack or hit especially with a sling
- To destroy or kill; to end or eliminate.
- (rare) To dispose or get rid of; to throw away.
- (rare) To launch, hurl or sling oneself.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse slyngja derived from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (twist, worm).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*slingwaną
Gloss
twist, worm
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process