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Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English stenċan, from Proto-West Germanic *stankwijan, from Proto-Germanic *stankwijaną, by surface analysis, stench + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛnt͡ʃən/, /ˈstint͡ʃən/
Verb
stenchen (third-person singular simple present stencheth, present participle stenchende, stenchynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle stenched)
- (rare) To have a revolting odour.
Conjugation
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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