swingan
Middle English
editVerb
editswingan
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of swyngen
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *swingan (“to swing”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editswingan
- to swinge, flog, beat, scourge
- (figurative) to chastise, afflict, plague
- to give a blow with the hand
- to whip a top, cream, etc.
- Mid ġelǣredre handa hē swang ðone top.
- With trained hands he spun the top.
- to strike, dash
- Hē swang ðæt fýr on twá.
- He drove back the fire on either hand.
- (of wings) to beat, flap
- Se fugel liċġeþ lonnum fæst swīþe swingeþ.
- The bird beats its wings violently.
Conjugation
editConjugation of swingan (strong class 3)
infinitive | swingan | swingenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | swinge | swang |
second person singular | swingst | swunge |
third person singular | swingþ | swang |
plural | swingaþ | swungon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | swinge | swunge |
plural | swingen | swungen |
imperative | ||
singular | swing | |
plural | swingaþ | |
participle | present | past |
swingende | (ġe)swungen |
Descendants
editOld Saxon
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *swingan (“to swing”).
Verb
editswingan
- to swing
Conjugation
editConjugation of swingan (strong class 3)
infinitive | swingan | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | swingu | swang |
2nd person singular | swingis | swungi |
3rd person singular | swingid | swang |
plural | swingad | swungun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | swinge | swungi |
2nd person singular | swinges | swungis |
3rd person singular | swinge | swungi |
plural | swingen | swungin |
imperative | present | |
singular | swing | |
plural | swingad | |
participle | present | past |
swingandi | giswungan, swungan |
Descendants
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- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English terms with quotations
- Old English class 3 strong verbs
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old Saxon lemmas
- Old Saxon verbs
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