launcen

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See also: Tressen

Middle English

Alternative forms

lance, launce, launsen, lawncyn

Etymology

From Old French lancier, from Late Latin lanceō. Doublet of launchen and equivalent to launce +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlau̯nsən/, /ˈlansən/

Verb

launcen

To strike forwards with a weapon.
To spring or leap forwards.
To run or charge towards.
(of plants, rare) To grow; to spring up.

Conjugation

Conjugation of launcen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) launcen, launce
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	launce	launced
2nd-person singular	launcest	launcedest
3rd-person singular	launceth	launced
subjunctive singular	launce	launced
imperative singular	launce	—

plural¹	launcen, launce	launceden, launcede
imperative plural	launceth, launce	—

participles	launcynge, launcende	launced, ylaunced

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: lance
Scots: lance

References

“launcen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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