Middle English Dictionary Entry
chinken v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | chinken v.(1) Also cinkin, kenchen. |
| Etymology | Cp. OE cincung loud laughter; ME kenchen prob. from OE *cencan (cp. OE canc & cancettan). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. chinke n.
1.
(a) To laugh out loud; deride, jeer; (b) to choke with laughter.
Associated quotations
a
- a1225 Wint.Ben.Rule (Cld D.3)25/8 : Ydele word & becomelice to leahtre næng specen; michelne hleahter oððo cinkinde [L risum multum aut excussum] næng lufyen.
- c1225(?c1200) HMaid.(Bod 34)16/228 : Þe engles beoð isweamet, þe seoð hare suster se seorhfuliche aueallet & te deoflen hoppin & kenchinde beaten honden to ȝederes.
- c1225(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) (Einenkel)2015 : Þer me mahte iheren þe heaðene hundes ȝellen..& ȝuren..þe cristene kenchen & herien þen healent.
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Abp.& N.(Phys-E)p.83 : Ful ille birs us lah and kinc, Quen apon this bischop we think.
b
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)372/152 : I pray the, be still! I laghe that I kynke.