"launce" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlau̯ns(ə)/, /ˈlans(ə)/ Forms: launces [plural]
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|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} launce, {{enm-noun}} launce (plural launces)
  1. A lance (long spear). Categories (topical): Military, Polearms
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-QdT9j78V Disambiguation of Military: 32 38 30 0 0 Disambiguation of Polearms: 39 32 26 2 2
  2. A javelin (throwing spear). Categories (topical): Military, Polearms
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-vHQR57CE Disambiguation of Military: 32 38 30 0 0 Disambiguation of Polearms: 39 32 26 2 2
  3. (rare) A lancer; someone armed with a lance. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Military, Polearms
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-7XQfXyKP Disambiguation of Military: 32 38 30 0 0 Disambiguation of Polearms: 39 32 26 2 2
  4. (figurative, rare) That which is long and pointed. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-launce-enm-noun-u6T1LqPl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lance, launs, launse, lawnce, lawnse Related terms: launceǒur, launcele, launcen, launcet, launcegay
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} 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--XLJh8Ut
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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