Middle English Dictionary Entry

dunch(e n.
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Entry Info

Forms dunch(e n.
Etymology Prob. OE *dync; cp. MnE dial. dunch a push, knock, bump; OI dykr, dynkr, a crashing noise & Dan., Swed. dunk, a blow.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
A loud noise, crash; a blow.
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