venquysshen

venquysshen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• vaynquisshen, venqwyshe, vencuse, venquis, vencows, vencushe, venquysse, venquys

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

Descendants

• English: vanquish
• Scots: vanquish, vencus

References

• “venquishen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-04.