Gordon Sumner (Sting)
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OED:
sting, n.2</p>
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(stɪŋ)</p>
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Forms: 1 stincg, 4 Kent. steng, 5–6 stynge, 5–7 stinge, 1, 5–6 styng, 1, 4, 6– sting.</p>
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[f. sting v.1
It is possible that two words from the root of the vb. have coalesced: OE. sting:—prehist. stingo-z and OE. styng (Kentish ME. steng):—stungi-z (= OHG. stung). A dial. form stinge (stindʒ) appears to represent yet another formation, OE. *stęnge or *stęngea. Cf. Norw. styng masc., prick, sting.]</p>
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- a.1.a The act of stinging. b.1.b The fact or effect of being stung; the wound inflicted by the aculeus of an insect, the telson of a scorpion, the fang of an adder, etc.; the pain or smart of such a wound.</p>
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c.1.c The smart or irritation produced by touching a nettle or similar plant.</p>
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2.2 A sharp-pointed organ in certain insects and other animals (e.g. bees, wasps, scorpions) capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound. Applied also to the fang or venom-tooth (and erroneously to the forked tongue) of a poisonous serpent.</p>
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3.3 Bot. A stiff sharp-pointed tubular hair, which emits an irritating fluid when touched. †Also applied to a thorn.</p>
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4.4 A spike used for driving cattle.</p>
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- a.5.a In many fig. uses; e.g. an acute pain or sharp wound inflicted on the mind or heart; something which (or that element in anything which) inflicts acute pain; the ‘point’ of an epigram or sarcasm; something which goads to action or appetite, a sharp stimulus or incitement. Also in phr. a sting in the tail and varr.</p>
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b.5.b In generalized sense: Stinging quality, capacity to sting or hurt; a (specified) degree or amount of this. Freq. in phr. to take the sting out of (something).</p>
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c.5.c Austral. slang. (a) Strong drink, ‘stingo’; (b) a drug, spec. one administered to a racehorse in the form of an injection.</p>
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d.5.d slang (chiefly U.S., orig. Criminals'). (a) A burglary or other act of theft, fraud, etc., esp. one that is carefully planned in advance and swiftly executed; (b) a police undercover operation designed to ensnare criminals.</p>
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6.6 The tapering point of a pointer's tail. Cf. sting-tail (a) in sense 8.</p>
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†7.7 Mus. = sting-grace in sense 8. Obs.</p>
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sting, v.1</p>
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(stɪŋ)</p>
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Pa. tense and pple. stung (stʌŋ). Forms: inf. 1 stingan, stincgan, 3 stincgen, 3–6 stingen, 4–5 styngen, -yn, 3–6 stinge, 4–6 stynge, 5 styngge, 6 styng, 3– sting. imp. sing. 3 sting, stink. pa. tense 1–7, 8–9 dial. stang, 3–6 stong, (5 stoong), 6– stung; pl. 1 stungon, 2–3 Orm. stungenn, 3 stounge(n, 3–4 stungen, 3–5 stonge, stongen; weak 6–7, 9 dial. stinged, 9 dial. stunged. pa. subj. 3rd sing. 2–3 stunge. pa. pple. 1–4 stungen, 2–3 istungen, Orm. -stungenn, 3 istunge, 4–5 stungyn, 4–6 stunge, 6– stung; 3–5 ystonge(n, istonge, (3 istounge, 4 ystonnge, stoungen), 3–6 stongen, (4 stangen, 5 stonken), 6 stonge, stongue, stoung, 6–7 stong; weak 5–6 stynged, -yd, 6–7, 9 dial. stinged.</p>
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[OE. stingan str. vb. corresponds to ON. stinga, pa. tense stakk, pl. stungu, pa. pple. stungenn (Sw., Norw. stinga, Da. stinge) to stick, stab, pierce, f. Teut. root *steŋg-: *staŋg-: *stuŋg- to pierce, whence stang n.1 and v.1 (A Gothic imperative us-stagg, occurring only once, is commonly regarded as a mistake for *us-stigg, and as belonging to the verb = OE. stingan; this, however, is not certain, as the Goth. vb. may have been of the reduplicating conjugation, with pres.-stem from the a grade of the root.)
The pre-Teut. root steŋgh-, according to some scholars, is found in Gr. στάχυς (:—stŋghus) ear of corn.]</p>
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†1.1 trans. To pierce with a sharp-pointed weapon or instrument. (Cf. through-sting v.) Phr. to sting to death. Obs.</p>
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- a.2.a ‘To pierce or wound with a point darted out, as that of wasps or scorpions’ (J.). Said also of venomous serpents and some other animals which inflict sharp or poisonous wounds. Phr. to sting to death; also to sting to the quick (now rare in literal sense: see 5).</p>
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b.2.b To insert (venom) by stinging. nonce-use.</p>
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c.2.c transf. and fig. To inflict a sharp or mortal hurt upon. (Cf. sense 1.)</p>
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†d.2.d slang. To rob or cheat. Obs.</p>
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e.2.e to sting (someone) for (something): to induce (someone) to give (money, etc.) by begging or borrowing in an exploitative manner. slang (orig. U.S.).</p>
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f.2.f To swindle or overcharge (someone); to involve (someone) in financial loss. Freq. in pass. Cf. sense 2 d. slang (orig. U.S.).</p>
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- a.3.a Of certain plants, etc.: To produce by contact a kind of rash or inflammation, accompanied with a burning sensation and itching, in (a person's skin). Also absol. (cf. stinging ppl. a.).</p>
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b.3.b refl. To get stung. colloq.</p>
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4.4 transf. To affect with a tingling pain, a burning sensation, or the like.</p>
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b.4.b absol. (Cf. stinging ppl. a.)</p>
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5.5 fig. To affect with a sudden sharp mental pain or an access of painful emotion or irritation; to drive to or into (rage, madness, etc.) by some sharp passion or vexation; to goad or stimulate to or into (action).</p>
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6.6 intr. To feel sharp pain or distress; to smart. Of a wound or sore: To shoot or throb with pain.</p>