angwischen
Middle English
/ˈanɡwiʃən/
verb
Definitions
- To torture or injure; to cause distress or anguish.
- (rare) To feel or express intense pain or distress.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French angoissier affix from Middle English angwissh.
Origin
Middle English
angwissh
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anguish English
- angoisser French
- angwischous Middle English
- angwissh Middle English
- angoissier Old French
- anguissous Old French
- anguise xno
- anguisse xno