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astingan

Pronunciation: /ɑːˈstin.ɡɑn/

“astingan” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to gouge out
  2. to stab

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzstinganą, equivalent to ā- + stingan, literally “to stab out.” Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (usstaggan).

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