Middle English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Anglo-Norman trencher, possibly from Vulgar Latin trinicāre; equivalent to trenche +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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trenchen (third-person singular simple present trencheth, present participle trenchende, trenchynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle trenched) (rare)

  1. To dig or lay a trench.
  2. (more generally) To cut; to incise.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: trench
  • Middle Scots: trinch

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