enpatron

      English

      Etymology

      en- +‎ patron

      Verb

      enpatron (third-person singular simple present enpatrons, present participle enpatroning, simple past and past participle enpatroned)

      1. (obsolete, transitive, nonce word) To act the part of a patron towards; to patronize.
        For these, of force, must your oblations be, / Since I their altar, you enpatron me. — Shakespeare.
      Last modified on 11 June 2013, at 19:04