clingan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Verb
clingan
- To whither, pine, shrink up, shrink together from heat or cold.
- To cling.
Conjugation
Conjugation of clingan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | clingan | tō clingenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | clinge | clang |
| 2nd-person singular | clingest | clunge |
| 3rd-person singular | clingeþ | clang |
| plural | clingaþ | clungon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | clinge | clunge |
| plural | clingen | clungen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cling | |
| plural | clingaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| clingende | (ġe)clungen | |
Derived terms
- āclingan
- beclingan
- forclingan
Descendants
- Middle English: clingen
- English: cling
References
- clingan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary