Middle English Dictionary Entry
-ish(e(n suf.
Entry Info
| Forms | -ish(e(n suf. Also -isse(n, -ich(e(n, -iscen, -ī̆s(e(n, -ī̆ce(n, -esh(e(n, -esse(n, -ese(n, -eche(n, -eishen, -eisen, -ushen, -sh(e(n, -s)sen, -ch(e(n. |
| Etymology | From extended stems of OF verbs in -ir. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Suffix in verbs from OF: accomplishen (from acompliss-, extended stem of acomplir), banishen, braundishen, burnishen, cherishen, finishen, garnishen, nourishen, punishen, warishen (from extended stem of AF warir; cp. CF garir, gariss-), etc. The same suffix appears occasionally in ME formations: famishen, publishen, amenishen (var. of amenusen), amonishen (var. of amonesten), etc.
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