wynche
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Old English winċe, from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wynche (plural wynches)
- A long bore or shaft dug in order to extract water from.
- (rare) A machine for lifting or hoisting; a winch.
Descendants edit
- English: winch
References edit
- “winche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
wynche
- Alternative form of wyncen