"launcen" meaning in Middle English

See launcen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈlau̯nsən/, /ˈlansən/
Etymology: From Old French lancier, from Late Latin lanceō. Doublet of launchen and equivalent to launce + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|lancier}} Old French lancier, {{der|enm|LL.|lanceō}} Late Latin lanceō, {{doublet|enm|launchen}} Doublet of launchen, {{af|enm|launce|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} launce + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} launcen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|launc}} Forms: weak [table-tags], launcen [infinitive], to launcen [infinitive], launce [infinitive], launce [first-person, present, singular], launced [first-person, past, singular], launcest [present, second-person, singular], launcedest [past, second-person, singular], launceth [present, singular, third-person], launced [past, singular, third-person], launce [present, singular, subjunctive], launced [past, singular, subjunctive], launce [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], launcen [plural, present], launce [plural, present], launceden [past, plural], launcede [past, plural], launceth [imperative, plural, present], launce [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], launcynge [participle, present], launcende [participle, present], launced [participle, past], ylaunced [participle, past]
  1. To strike forwards with a weapon.
    Sense id: en-launcen-enm-verb-D9lMPVzV 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: 21 33 18 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 34 18 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 23 30
  2. To spring or leap forwards. Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-launcen-enm-verb-gGEhMnWf Disambiguation of Violence: 19 36 19 27 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: 21 33 18 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 34 18 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 23 30
  3. To run or charge towards.
    Sense id: en-launcen-enm-verb-cW8timwK 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: 21 33 18 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 34 18 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 23 30
  4. (of plants, rare) To grow; to spring up. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-launcen-enm-verb-TwY8vx6n Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 33 18 29 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 23 24 21 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 34 18 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 23 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lance, launce, launsen, lawncyn

Alternative forms

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      "form": "launce",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "launceden",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "launcede",
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        "To spring or leap forwards."
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        "To run or charge towards."
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      "id": "en-launcen-enm-verb-cW8timwK",
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          "charge",
          "charge"
        ]
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          "kind": "other",
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        "To grow; to spring up."
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      "ipa": "/ˈlau̯nsən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlansən/"
    }
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}
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    {
      "form": "launcende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
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        "To strike forwards with a weapon."
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    {
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        "To spring or leap forwards."
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          "spring",
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          "leap",
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    {
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        "To run or charge towards."
      ],
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        [
          "run",
          "run"
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        [
          "charge",
          "charge"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "To grow; to spring up."
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        [
          "grow",
          "grow"
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          "spring",
          "spring"
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        "(of plants, rare) To grow; to spring up."
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        "of plants"
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        "rare"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlau̯nsən/"
    },
    {
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    }
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    {
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "launsen"
    },
    {
      "word": "lawncyn"
    }
  ],
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}

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