forslyngren

Middle English

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verslingeren (“to disperse, throw about”), equivalent to for- +‎ slingen. See also Middle English forslyngred.

Verb

forslyngren (third-person singular simple present forslyngreth, present participle forslyngrende or forslingrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle forslyngred)

1. (transitive) To beat; belabour.
   • 1481, William Caxton, edited by William J. Thoms, History of Reynard the Fox, Percy Society, page 18:

     that one had an leden malle, and that other a grete leden wapper, ther wyth they wappred and al forslyngred hym.

     One had a leaden hammer, the other a great leaden ball; with these they struck and beat him.