Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Stang"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Stang \Stang\,
imp. of {Sting}. [Archaic]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Stang \Stang\, n. [OE. stange, of Scand. or Dutch origin; cf.
Icel. st["o]ng, akin to Dan. stang, Sw. st[*a]ng, D. stang,
G. stange, OHG. stanga, AS. steng; from the root of E.
sting.]
1. A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake.
2. In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch. [Obs. or Prov.
Eng.] --Swift.
{Stang ball}, a projectile consisting of two half balls
united by a bar; a bar shot. See Illust. of {Bar shot},
under {Bar}.
{To ride the stang}, to be carried on a pole on men's
shoulders. This method of punishing wife beaters, etc.,
was once in vogue in some parts of England.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Stang \Stang\, v. i. [Akin to sting; cf. Icel. stanga to prick,
to goad.]
To shoot with pain. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sting \Sting\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stung}(Archaic {Stang}); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Stinging}.] [AS. stingan; akin to Icel. & Sw.
stinga, Dan. stinge, and probably to E. stick, v.t.; cf.
Goth. usstiggan to put out, pluck out. Cf. {Stick}, v. t.]
1. To pierce or wound with a sting; as, bees will sting an
animal that irritates them; the nettles stung his hands.
2. To pain acutely; as, the conscience is stung with remorse;
to bite. ``Slander stings the brave.'' --Pope.
3. To goad; to incite, as by taunts or reproaches.
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