"launce" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlau̯ns(ə)/, /ˈlans(ə)/ Forms: launces [plural], lance [alternative], launs [alternative], launse [alternative], lawnce [alternative], lawnse [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French lance, from Latin lancea. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|lance}} Old French lance, {{der|enm|la|lancea}} Latin lancea Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} launce, {{enm-noun}} launce (plural launces)
  1. A lance (long spear).
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-QdT9j78V Categories (other): Military, Polearms Disambiguation of Military: 46 8 46 0 0 Disambiguation of Polearms: 19 19 21 19 21
  2. A javelin (throwing spear).
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-vHQR57CE Categories (other): Polearms Disambiguation of Polearms: 19 19 21 19 21
  3. (rare) A lancer; someone armed with a lance. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-7XQfXyKP Categories (other): Military, Polearms Disambiguation of Military: 46 8 46 0 0 Disambiguation of Polearms: 19 19 21 19 21
  4. (figurative, rare) That which is long and pointed. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-u6T1LqPl Categories (other): Polearms Disambiguation of Polearms: 19 19 21 19 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: launceǒur, launcele, launcen, launcet, launcegay
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} launce
  1. alternative form of launcen (“to push forwards”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: launcen (extra: to push forwards)
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-1IZTwyOm Categories (other): Polearms Disambiguation of Polearms: 19 19 21 19 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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