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† quinkle, v. Sc. Obs. rare—1. In 6 quynkill. [App. freq. f. *quink = OE. cwincan: see quench v.] Of a light: To go out.1513 Douglas æneis xiii. Prol. 29 The lycht begouth to quynkill owt and faill.
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quy-
† quy- a common ME. variant of qui-. Examples (exclusive of mere doublets of forms already given under qui-) are quyach queyock, quyc(c)he quetch, quye quey, quylet quelet, quyn whin, quynce quinsy, quyndesyn, -dezim quindecim, quyner coiner, quynkill quinkle, quynnancy quinsy, quynnyble quinible, q...
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quench
▪ I. quench, n. [f. the vb.] 1. The act of quenching; the state or fact of being quenched.1529 More Dyaloge ii. Wks. 184/1 [To] lye and smolder as coles doth in quenche. 1546 J. Heywood Prov. (1867) 9 A whyle kepe we in quenche All this Case. c 1611 Chapman Iliad xix. 365 A harmfull fire let runne.....
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