Obs. Forms: 5–6 extynct(e, (5 estyncte), 6 extincte, (extinkt), 6– extinct. Pa. t. 5–6 extyncte. [f. L. ex(s)tinct- ppl. stem of ex(s)tinguĕre to EXTINGUISH.]
1. trans. = EXTINGUISH v. 1.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 250/1. The blessid laurence had fyue brennynges withoute forthe whiche he al ouercam manly and extyncte them.
1513. Bradshaw, St. Werburge, II. 166. The feruent great fire extincted was in-dede.
1563–87. Foxe, A. & M. (1596), 66/2. Eugenia was … put into hot baths, which were extincted, and she preserued.
2. = EXTINGUISH v. 2.
1542. Boorde, Dyetary, 280. Purslane dothe extynct the ardor of lassyuyousnes.
1556. J. Heywood, Spider & F., vii. 39. It is more hard, loue to our selues to extinkt.
c. 1568. Coverdale, Hope Faithf., Pref. (1574), A iij b. Not to stirre vp Gods grace in vs … were to … extincte the spirite.
3. = EXTINGUISH v. 4.
1483. Caxton, G. de la Tour, A vij b. The grete good dedes and abstynence that I dyde quenchyd and estyncted al my synnes.
1538. Leland, Itin., IV. 16. The name of the Barony of Say is extinctid.
1547. in Cardwell, Documentary Ann. (1839), I. 42. They have … utterly extincted and destroyed … all images.
1598. F. Meres, in Arb., Garner, II. 105. One strain of music extincte the pleasure of another.
1603. H. Crosse, Vertues Commw. (1878), 35. Two contraries, cannot ioyntly hold possession, but one will vtterly extinct the other.
b. To put an end to, make void (a law, legal right, status, ordinance). Also, to cancel (a licence, the claim of a creditor). Cf. EXTINGUISH 3 b.
1527. in Fiddes, Wolsey, II. (1726), 142. The Jurisdiction of the Prerogative should be extinctyd.
1531. Dial. on Laws Eng., II. xiv. (1638), 84. He … would extinct former rights by such a fine with proclamation.
1541. Barnes, Wks. (1573), 311/2. Gods blessed ordinaunce were rather to bee extincted and abhorred.
15[?]. R. Morice, in Strype, Eccl. Mem., III. xxviii. 236. Divers report that Mr. Latimers licence was extincted.
1588. J. Mellis, Briefe Instr., G ij. Yee shall extinct the Creditors of the olde book by the contrary of his opposite.
a. 1626. Bacon, Max. & Uses Com. Law, ix. (1635), 39. If I had purchased the land my selfe, then I had extincted mine owne condition.
c. To abolish, suppress (a state of things, custom, institution).
1531–2. Act 23 Hen. VIII., c. 20. To extinct and make frustrate the paymentys of the said Annates or first fruytes.
1540. Act 32 Hen. VIII., c. 22 § 3. Many chanteries … ben sins yt time vtterly dissolued and extincted.
c. 1555. Harpsfield, Divorce Hen. VIII. (1878), 283. Julius Cæsar … extincted the ancient liberty … of the people of Rome.
d. = EXTINGUISH v. 3 e.
1545. Joye, Exp. Dan., Argt. A vj. Nether the regale famylye nor thee stok of Juda to be extyncted.
1553. Brende, Q. Curtius, VIII. 36. Theyr latter kynges … whose lynage the power of the Romans longe after dyd extinct.
e. = EXTINGUISH v. 3 f.
1548. Hall, Chron., 38 a. Scater kyng of Scottes … was by Dunwallo … slayn and extincted.
1587. Mirr. Mag., Albanact, l. The Britains … Were ready still to fighte at euery call, Till time they had extynct, the monsters all.
Hence Extincted ppl. a. Extincting vbl. sb.
1513. Hen. VIII., Lett., in Strype, Eccl. Mem., I. App. i. 3. Wee … have for … the extincting of the detestable Schisme … entred actual War.
1604. Shaks., Oth., II. i. 81. He may … Giue renew’d fire to our extincted Spirits.
1631. Weever, Anc. Fun. Mon., 113. For the abolishing, expulsing, and vtter extincting of the said vsurped power and authoritie.
