venquysshen
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from venquiss-, a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vinco, from Proto-Italic *winkō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛnˈkwiːʃən/, /vɛnˈkwiːsən/, /ˈvɛnkwiʃən/, /ˈvɛnkusən/
Verb
venquysshen
- To triumph over a rival military force; to win in battle.
- To eliminate immorality or malice (within oneself or within others)
- To triumph over evil or malign forces; to achieve a moral victory.
- (rare) To turn to sorrow; to destroy one's morale.
- (rare) To become better or greater than; to render meaningless.
- (rare) To achieve victory in a verbal dispute.
Conjugation
Conjugation of venquysshen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) venquysshen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | venquysshe | venquysshede |
| 2nd person singular | venquysshest | venquysshedest |
| 3rd person singular | venquyssheth, venquyssheþ | venquysshede |
| plural | venquysshen | venquyssheden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | venquysshe | venquysshede |
| plural | venquysshen | venquyssheden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | venquysshe | |
| plural | venquyssheth, venquyssheþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| venquysshende, venquysshinge | venquysshed, yvenquysshed | |
References
- “venquishen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-04.
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