angwischen

Middle English

Alternative forms

anguyschen, anguisen, anguisi, angwyshe

Etymology

From Old French angoissier; equivalent to angwissh +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈanɡwiʃən/, /ˈanɡui̯ʃən/, /ˈanɡwisən/

Verb

angwischen

To torture or injure; to cause distress or anguish.
(rare) To feel or express intense pain or distress.

Conjugation

Conjugation of angwischen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) angwischen, angwische
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	angwische	angwisched
2nd-person singular	angwischest	angwischedest
3rd-person singular	angwischeth	angwisched
subjunctive singular	angwische	angwisched
imperative singular	angwische	—

plural¹	angwischen, angwische	angwischeden, angwischede
imperative plural	angwischeth, angwische	—

participles	angwischynge, angwischende	angwisched, yangwisched

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

Descendants

English: anguish (verb)

References

“angwisshen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-02.

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