Strynges

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Archaic plural of string, referring to several slender cords, threads or lines of twisted fiber
2. An obsolete plural form of string, used in older English for multiple cords, fibers or thin lines
3. Old-fashioned plural noun meaning more than one length of cord, twine or thread used for binding or tying

Etymology: This is a Middle English plural spelling of "string," the cord or thread sense, which came from Old English "streng," meaning cord or strength. The same Germanic root gave German "Strang," a rope or cord, and the word's older sense of a taut line is still visible in "strings" on an instrument.