ynche

Middle English

Alternative forms

ench, enche, inch, inche, neynche, ninche, unch, unche, ynch

Etymology

From Old English ynċe, from earlier *unċi-, from Latin uncia. Doublet of ounce.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈint͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈunt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈɛnt͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

ynche (plural ynches or enchen or ynche)

An inch (1/12 of a foot)
A tiny quantity (in length or duration)

Descendants

English: inch (see there for further descendants)
Scots: inch

References

“inch(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.

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