swingan

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Middle English

Verb

swingan

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of swyngen

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swingan (“to swing”).

Pronunciation

Verb

swingan

  1. to swinge, flog, beat, scourge
    1. (figurative) to chastise, afflict, plague
  2. to give a blow with the hand
  3. to whip a top, cream, etc.
    • Mid ġelǣredre handa hē swang ðone top.
      With trained hands he spun the top.
  4. to strike, dash
    • Hē swang ðæt fýr on twá.
      He drove back the fire on either hand.
  5. (of wings) to beat, flap
    • Se fugel liċġeþ lonnum fæst swīþe swingeþ.
      The bird beats its wings violently.

Conjugation

Conjugation 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

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swingan (“to swing”).

Verb

swingan

  1. to swing

Conjugation

Conjugation 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

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