wryngen

Middle English

/ˈwrinɡən/

verb
Definitions
  • To force liquid out of something by compressing or squeezing:
  • To move or make motions erratically due to stress or anguish:
  • To affect or modify another's bodily integrity:
  • To pass through a strainer; to release liquid by straining.
  • (of liquid) To spout or emit outwards; to begin flowing.
  • (rare) To pull off; to forcibly remove by pulling.
  • (rare) To let dry or leave to dry; to air out.
  • (rare) To grip greedily or miserly.
  • (rare) To evade one's capturers or pursuers; to make a getaway.
  • (rare) To fail to hit or strike; to glance off.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wringan inherited from Proto-Germanic *wringaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wringaną

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