venquysshen
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from venquiss-, a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vinco, from Proto-Italic *winkō.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]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
[edit]Conjugation of venquysshen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “venquishen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-04.
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