approachen
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English approchen, equivalent to approach + -en.
Verb
[edit]approachen
- (obsolete) plural simple present of approach
- 1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “Maye. Ægloga Quinta.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Hugh Singleton, […], →OCLC, folio 18, verso:
- Foꝛ when appꝛochen the ſtoꝛmie ſtowꝛes,
We mought with our ſhoulders beare of the ſharpe ſhowꝛes.
- 1606, N[athaniel] B[axter], Sir Philip Sydneys Ouránia, That Is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, Containing All Philosophie, London: […] Ed. Allde, for Edward White, […], →OCLC, signature I3, recto:
- As Phœbus fierie Steedes circlen the Spheare,
Declyning the line, or approchen neare: […]
- 1640 (date written), H[enry] M[ore], “ΨΥΧΟΖΩΙΑ [Psychozōia], or A Christiano-platonicall Display of Life, […]”, in ΨΥΧΩΔΙΑ [Psychōdia] Platonica: Or A Platonicall Song of the Soul, […], Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: […] Roger Daniel, printer to the Universitie, published 1642, →OCLC, book 3, stanza 27, page 43:
- Ten thouſands of his Saints approachen nie
To judge the world, and rule it with his rod: […]
- a. 1722, Thomas Parnell, A Fairy Tale in the Ancient English Style:
- Now sounding Tongues assail his Ear,
Now sounding Feet approachen near,