launcen

See also: Tressen

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

  1. To strike forwards with a weapon.
  2. To spring or leap forwards.
  3. To run or charge towards.
  4. (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
imperative singular —
plural1 launcen, launce launceden, launcede
imperative plural launceth, launce —
participles launcynge, launcende launced, ylaunced

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

Descendants

  • English: lance
  • Scots: lance

References

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