- vellinch
- \\ˈvelinch\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: alteration of earlier valinch, alteration of valentia, modification of Spanish venencia from avenencia agreement, transaction, from avenir to come to (from Latin advenire) + -encia -ency (from Latin -entia) — more at advene: an instrument for drawing a sample from a cask through the shive hole — called also flincher
Useful english dictionary. 2012.