Definitions
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- verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of
quench .
Etymologies
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quench + -est
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Examples
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“ 'And Thou who kindlest and who quenchest suns; that is to say, if the verse runs equally well, and Mr. Gifford thinks the expression improved.
Life of Lord Byron With His Letters And Journals Byron, George G 1854
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"'And Thou who kindlest and who quenchest suns; that is to say, if the verse runs equally well, and Mr. Gifford thinks the expression improved.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals George Gordon Byron Byron 1806
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