clingan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klinganą.

Pronunciation

Verb

clingan

  1. to wither, pine, shrink up, shrink together from heat or cold
  2. to cling

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: clingen

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