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See also: sing-al

Old English

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Etymology

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sin- +‎ -gal

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsin.ɡɑl/, [ˈsiŋ.ɡɑl]

Adjective

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singal

  1. constant, continuous; perpetual
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of the Innocents"
      Hine gedrehte singal slæpleast, swa þæt he þurhwacole niht buton slæpe adreah; and gif hé hwon hnáppode, ðærrihte hine drehton nihtlice ġedwimor, swa þæt him ðæs slæpes ofþuhte.
      Constant sleeplessness afflicted him, so that he passed the whole night without sleep; and if he dozed a little, nightly phantoms immediately tormented him, so that he repented of his sleep.

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