angwischen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French angoissier; equivalent to angwissh +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanɡwiʃən/, /ˈanɡui̯ʃən/, /ˈanɡwisən/

Verb

angwischen

  1. To torture or injure; to cause distress or anguish.
  2. (rare) To feel or express intense pain or distress.

Conjugation

Conjugation of angwischen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) angwischen, angwische
present tense past tense
1st-person singular angwische angwisched
2nd-person singular angwischest angwischedest
3rd-person singular angwischeth angwisched
subjunctive singular angwische
imperative singular
plural1 angwischen, angwische angwischeden, angwischede
imperative plural angwischeth, angwische
participles angwischynge, angwischende angwisched, yangwisched

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

Descendants

  • English: anguish (verb)

References