ynche
Middle English
Alternative forms
- ynch, enche, ench, unche, unch, inche, inch, ninche, neynche
Etymology
From Old English ynċe, from earlier *unċi-, from Latin uncia. Doublet of ounce.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈint͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈunt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈɛnt͡ʃ(ə)/
Noun
ynche (plural ynches or enchen or ynche)
- An inch (1/12 of a foot)
- A tiny quantity (in length or duration)
Descendants
- English: inch
- Scots: inch
References
- “inch(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.