quysen

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English cwȳsan (to quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise).

Verb[edit]

quysen (third-person singular simple present quyseth, present participle quysende, quysynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle quysed)

  1. to squeeze, press
    Þen þou schalt ... make a good sclitte [in the abscess] & ... quyse it with þi fyngrus al þe while þat þer wol renne out eny quyter.

References[edit]

  • Middle English Dictionary