I.
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English
archaic
past of sting
II. ˈstaŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English stong, stang, from Old Norse stöng; akin to Old English steng pole, stingan to thrust, sting, Old High German stanga pole — more at sting
dialect Britain : pole , bar
III. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English stangen, from Old Norse stanga to prick, goad; akin to Old Norse stinga to sting — more at sting
transitive verb
chiefly Scotland : sting
intransitive verb
chiefly Scotland : sting , ache , throb
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, sting, from stangen to sting
chiefly Scotland : pang