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

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