wryngen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wringan, from Proto-West Germanic *wringan, from Proto-Germanic *wringaną; a cognate of Old Frisian *wringa, Middle Low German wringen, Middle Dutch wringen, and Middle High German ringen.

Pronunciation

Verb

wryngen

  1. To force liquid out of something by compressing or squeezing:
    1. To wring; to make a twisting motion to release liquid.
    2. To compress downwards or squash; to release liquid by pushing down.
  2. To move or make motions erratically due to stress or anguish:
    1. To contort or move erratically due to stress (of a person or their hands).
    2. To wring one's hands; to make erratic and panicked hand motions.
    3. (rare) To move one's mouth into a curled shape.
  3. To affect or modify another's bodily integrity:
    1. To inflict bodily or psychological damage or distress; to hurt.
    2. To compress from two directions; to effect squeezing on another.
    3. To fling while slinging or to hurl while contorting.
    4. (rare) To contort or twist one's body.
  4. To pass through a strainer; to release liquid by straining.
  5. (of liquid) To spout or emit outwards; to begin flowing.
  6. (rare) To pull off; to forcibly remove by pulling.
  7. (rare) To let dry or leave to dry; to air out.
  8. (rare) To grip greedily or miserly.
  9. (rare) To evade one's capturers or pursuers; to make a getaway.
  10. (rare, of weapons) To fail to hit or strike; to glance off.

Usage notes

Weak forms are occasionally attested for this verb.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: wring
  • Scots: wring, wryng

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