"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|LL.|lanceō}} Late Latin lanceō, {{doublet|enm|launcen}} Doublet of launcen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} launchen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|launch}} Forms: weak [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]
  1. To strike or thrust with a weapon.
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-tYO8fOWQ
  2. To propel as a lance; to cast out. Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-UerWdwsA Disambiguation of Violence: 12 38 28 8 15 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 70 10 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 68 10 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 79 5 4 7
  3. To spring or leap forwards.
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-gGEhMnWf
  4. To run or charge towards.
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-cW8timwK
  5. (of plants, rare) To grow; to spring up. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-launchen-enm-verb-TwY8vx6n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: launche, lawnch, lawnchyn

Alternative forms

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        "To grow; to spring up."
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