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† aˈquench, v. Obs.
For forms see quench v.
[OE. acwęncan, f. a- prefix 1 intensive + cwęncan to quench. Orig. trans., but afterwards used as intr.]
1. To quench, extinguish, put out (fire, light, life).
c1000Ags. Gosp. Matt. xxv. 8 Ure leoht-fatu synt acwencte. c1175Lamb. Hom. 135 Weter acwencheð fur. c1230Ancr. R. 124 Lutel fur was ter þer of, þet a puf acweinte. 1393Langl. P. Pl. C. xxi. 394 Aquykye · þat was aqueynt þorw synne. 1482J. Warkworth Chron. 22 It wulde seme aquenched oute; and sodenly it brent fervently ageyne.
2. intr. To go out, become extinguished.
c1230Ancr. R. 426 Þe Holi Gostes fur acwencheð, hwon þe brondes..beoð i-sundred. c1305St. Dunstan 6 in E.E.P. (1862) Here liȝt aqueinte oueral. 1485Caxton Trevisa's Higden iii. xxxv. (1527) 132 The fyre of the sacrefyce acquenched.
3. trans. To quench, satisfy, appease (appetite).
c1300Vox & Wolf 13 in Hazl. E.P.P. I. 51 He thohute his hounger aquenche..mid mete. 1393Gower Conf. III. 10 Me thinketh My thurst shall never be acqueint.
4. fig. To extinguish, put an end to.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 135 Alswa weter acwencheð fur, alswa elmes dede acwencheð sunne. c1305St. Katherine 78 in E.E.P. (1862) On of oure knaues miȝte hire resouns sone aquenche. 1485Caxton Trevisa's Higden vii. xxxvii. (1527) 306 With his mylde lyuing and holy bedes he aqueynt many trybulacyons of holy chyrche. 1578Louer's Plight in Gorgious Gallery, The colde that should acquench the heat.
b. (with personal obj. by inverted construction.)
c1480Childe of Bristowe 476 in E.P.P. (1864) 128 To aqueynche me of mykel care. |