wynche

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English winċe, from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ.

Alternative forms

wenche

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwint͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

wynche (plural wynches)

A long bore or shaft dug in order to extract water from.
(rare) A machine for lifting or hoisting; a winch.

Descendants

English: winch

References

“winche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.

Verb

wynche

Alternative form of wyncen

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