| Quench (quench) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Quench |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Quenched (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Quenching.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in
&amacr]cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of
cwincan, ***amac |
To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an
end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively
of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to
quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate,
etc.
To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in
tempering.
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| Quench (quench) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Quench |
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To become
extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
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