abenche

Middle English

Alternative forms

• a bench, obenche, on benche

Etymology

From a- +‎ bench.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbɛnt͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

abenche

1. on a bench; at table; in court
   • Anonymous, The Legend of St. Katherine

     Þou... Þat þus fale maistres of clergie bringest and sest a-benche.

References

• “abenche, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.