Linquish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Linquish is a verb meaning (obsolete, rare) To relinquish; to give up.
Meaning
(obsolete, rare) To relinquish; to give up.
Example Sentences
But now a while I linquiſh this conflict, / And paſſe beyond the ſeas without a backe[…]
For, shou'd you come before the Brume's abated / Th' Opime you'd linquish for the Macerated.
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[…]
Word Forms
- linquishes
- linquishing
- linquished
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include relinquish, give up, renounce, resign, give away, quat.
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