sting and ling

sting and ling
\\|stiŋən|liŋ\ adverb
Etymology: Scots sting pole (from Middle English, alteration of steng, from Old English) + and ling, from English and, conjunction + Scots ling (probably alteration of English line, n.); from the practice of carrying a load by a rope having both ends attached to a pole resting on the shoulders of the carriers; akin to Dutch steng pole, Old High German stengil stalk, Old English stingan to sting

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sting and ling see under ↑sting2
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Main Entry:ling
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sting and ling
1. With a rope slung from a pole
2. By force (figurative)
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Main Entry:sting

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