stingless, stinglesse

[English sting, s.; -le .] Having no sting; destitute of a sting; innoc uous. "What harm can there be in a stingle e snake?" Bishop Hall : Balm of Gilead. stin-gō, *styn-go, s . [From sting , v., in allusion to its sharp, biting taste.] Strong ale, old ale. Thys Franklyn, syrs, he brewed goode ayle, And he called it rare goode styngo." Barham: In golds by Leg.; St. Dunstan. sting'- (1), a. [Eng. sting , v.; -y.] Having power to sting or produce pain; stinging.