launchen

Middle English

Alternative forms

launche, lawnch, lawnchyn

Etymology

From Old Northern French lanchier, from Late Latin lanceō. Doublet of launcen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlau̯nt͡ʃən/, /ˈlant͡ʃən/

Verb

launchen

To strike or thrust with a weapon.
To propel as a lance; to cast out.
To spring or leap forwards.
To run or charge towards.
(of plants, rare) To grow; to spring up.

Conjugation

Conjugation of launchen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) launchen, launche
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	launche	launched
2nd-person singular	launchest	launchedest
3rd-person singular	launcheth	launched
subjunctive singular	launche	launched
imperative singular	launche	—

plural¹	launchen, launche	launcheden, launchede
imperative plural	launcheth, launche	—

participles	launchynge, launchende	launched, ylaunched

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: launch
Scots: lench

References

“launchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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