singal

Old English

Etymology

sin- +‎ -gal

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsin.ɡɑl/, [ˈsiŋ.ɡɑl]

Adjective

singal

1. constant, continuous; perpetual
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of the Innocents"

     Hine gedrehte singal slæpleast, swa þæt he þurhwacole niht buton slæpe adreah; and gif hé hwon hnáppode, ðærrihte hine drehton nihtlice ġedwimor, swa þæt him ðæs slæpes ofþuhte.

     Constant sleeplessness afflicted him, so that he passed the whole night without sleep; and if he dozed a little, nightly phantoms immediately tormented him, so that he repented of his sleep.

Declension

Declension of singal — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	singal	singalu, singalo	singal
Accusative	singalne	singale	singal
Genitive	singales	singalre	singales
Dative	singalum	singalre	singalum
Instrumental	singale	singalre	singale
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	singale	singala, singale	singalu, singalo
Accusative	singale	singala, singale	singalu, singalo
Genitive	singalra	singalra	singalra
Dative	singalum	singalum	singalum
Instrumental	singalum	singalum	singalum

Declension of singal — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	singala	singale	singale
Accusative	singalan	singalan	singale
Genitive	singalan	singalan	singalan
Dative	singalan	singalan	singalan
Instrumental	singalan	singalan	singalan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	singalan	singalan	singalan
Accusative	singalan	singalan	singalan
Genitive	singalra, singalena	singalra, singalena	singalra, singalena
Dative	singalum	singalum	singalum
Instrumental	singalum	singalum	singalum

Derived terms

• singallīċe