venquysshen

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

  1. To triumph over a rival military force; to win in battle.
  2. To eliminate immorality or malice (within oneself or within others)
  3. To triumph over evil or malign forces; to achieve a moral victory.
  4. (rare) To turn to sorrow; to destroy one's morale.
  5. (rare) To become better or greater than; to render meaningless.
  6. (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

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