v. Obs. Also 5–6 -vainq-, -vaynq-. [a. OF. convainquiss- lengthened stem of convainquir by-form of convaincre:—L. convincĕre to conquer: see CONVINCE, CONVICT.]
trans. a. To vanquish, overcome. b. To convict.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 176/1. Whan they had … conuaynquysshed the heretykes.
a. 1541. Wyatt, Wks., 1815–6, Let. xxx., To the King (R.). His other great conspiracies … hath made him convainquished in whole parliament.
