wynche

== Middle English == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old English winċe, from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ. ==== Alternative forms ==== wenche ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈwint͡ʃ(ə)/ ==== Noun ==== wynche (plural wynches) A long bore or shaft dug in order to extract water from. (rare) A machine for lifting or hoisting; a winch. ===== Descendants ===== English: winch ===== References ===== “winche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 19 November 2018. === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== wynche alternative form of wyncen