venquysshen
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.