stynge

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old English sting, stincg, from Proto-Germanic *stangiz.

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

stynge (plural styngges)

  1. A sting; the pain caused by a stinger or any analogous pain.
  2. (rare) A stinger; the sharp point of an insect used to sting.
Descendants[edit]
  • English: sting
  • Scots: sting
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

stynge

  1. Alternative form of stingen