Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin. 2. (v. t.) To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it. 3. (v. t.) To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken or the like) by passing it over a flame. 4. (n.) A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

Multi-Version Concordance Singe (1 Occurrence) Zechariah 2:10 Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah. (YLT)