wynche
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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
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- enm:Machines
- enm:Water