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Vencust, Vincust, Vanquest, ppl. adj. Also: venquyst, -quist, -queist, -quisht, wincust, vanqueist. [e.m.E. vanquisshed (1555), vanquished (1583), vanquisht (1671).] Vanquished, defeated, overcome. b. absol. The person, etc. defeated.(a) 1456 Hay I 272/28 (see Vencusour n. (a)).
Vencust 1513 Doug. i ii 27.
Cariand to Italy Thar venquyst [Sm. vincust, Ruddim. uincust] hamehald goddis 1513 Doug. iv vi 124.
Than … suld I … to the venquist Troianys Raparal with my handis agane thar wallis 1549 Compl. 23/13.
The remanent of the pepil beand lyik dantit venqueist slauis … rather nor lyik prudent Cristin pepil(b) 1513 Doug. i ii 28 (Sm.) (see (a) above).
Vincust 1533 Boece 244b.
The vincust Britouns … direct ambassiatouris to the confederate princis humelie desiring pece 1535 Stewart 7288.
Sayand he wald no answer send him till, Without he come and pat him in his will, Nocht like ane king bot lyke an vther knycht, As he that tyme that wes ane wincust wycht(c) 1587-99 Hume 54/71.
The portrators of euerie vanquest towneb. 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 525.
At last he fled and escapit, takand the ignominy on him dew unto the vincust be the law of armes 1585 James VI Ess. 17.
There lyes the venquisht wailing fore his chaunce: There lyes the victor, rewing els the daunce c1590 Fowler I 31/124.
That the victors honour might the vanqueists glorye bee