Middle English Dictionary Entry
torken v.
Entry Info
| Forms | torken v. |
| Etymology | Prob. from L torquēre; cp. F torquer. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
In phrase: ~ with, to turn around.
Associated quotations
- a1500 Wars Alex.(Dub 213)2967 : Sone as þis gouernour of grece apon þis gauyd wates, He torkys [Ashm: torkans] with & vndertuke it tochyd of hym-self.