linquish

/ˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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verb

Obsolete

"But now a while I linquiſh this conflict, / And paſſe beyond the ſeas without a backe[…]"
"They pittie not their owne ſpirituall miſery how Satan deludes them of the Beniſſon; but are foggie, full of feſtiuitie, loth to linquiſh, like to languiſh, and illiterated[…]"
"For, shou'd you come before the Brume's abated / Th' Opime you'd linquish for the Macerated."

Back-formation from relinquish; compare Latin linquō.

linquishes (present, singular) linquishing (participle, present) linquished (participle, past) linquished (past)

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How do you pronounce linquish?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/.

What does linquish mean?

To relinquish; to give up.

Where does linquish come from?

Back-formation from relinquish; compare Latin linquō.

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