"launchen" meaning in Middle English

See launchen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈlau̯nt͡ʃən/, /ˈlant͡ʃən/
Etymology: From Old Northern French lanchier, from Late Latin lanceō. Doublet of launcen. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro-nor|lanchier}} Old Northern French lanchier, {{der|enm|la-lat|lanceō}} Late Latin lanceō, {{doublet|enm|launcen}} Doublet of launcen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} launchen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|launch}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], launchen [infinitive], to launchen [infinitive], launche [infinitive], launche [first-person, present, singular], launched [first-person, past, singular], launchest [present, second-person, singular], launchedest [past, second-person, singular], launcheth [present, singular, third-person], launched [past, singular, third-person], launche [present, singular, subjunctive], launched [past, singular, subjunctive], launche [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], launchen [plural, present], launche [plural, present], launcheden [past, plural], launchede [past, plural], launcheth [imperative, plural, present], launche [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], launchynge [participle, present], launchende [participle, present], launched [participle, past], ylaunched [participle, past], launche [alternative], lawnch [alternative], lawnchyn [alternative]
  1. To strike or thrust with a weapon.
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-tYO8fOWQ Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 15 23 19 15 27
  2. To propel as a lance; to cast out.
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-UerWdwsA Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 6 54 10 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 3 43 3 3 4 Disambiguation of Violence: 15 23 19 15 27
  3. To spring or leap forwards.
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-gGEhMnWf Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 15 23 19 15 27
  4. To run or charge towards.
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-cW8timwK Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 15 23 19 15 27
  5. (of plants, rare) To grow; to spring up. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-TwY8vx6n Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 15 23 19 15 27

Alternative forms

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        "To propel as a lance; to cast out."
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          "lance",
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        "To spring or leap forwards."
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        "To grow; to spring up."
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        "(of plants, rare) To grow; to spring up."
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      "ipa": "/ˈlau̯nt͡ʃən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlant͡ʃən/"
    }
  ],
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        "To grow; to spring up."
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      "ipa": "/ˈlau̯nt͡ʃən/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlant͡ʃən/"
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}

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