wynche

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wenche

Etymology

Inherited from Old English winċe, from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwintʃ(ə)/

Noun

wynche (plural wynches)

1. A long bore or shaft dug in order to extract water from.
2. (rare) A machine for lifting or hoisting; a winch.

Descendants

• English: winch

References

• “winche (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.