quysen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === queysen, quisen === Etymology === From Old English cwȳsan (“to quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise”). === Verb === quysen (third-person singular simple present quyseth, present participle quysende, quysynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle quysed) to squeeze, press Þen þou schalt ... make a good sclitte [in the abscess] & ... quyse it with þi fyngrus al þe while þat þer wol renne out eny quyter. ==== References ==== Middle English Dictionary