Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Northern French *comler (Central Old French combler), from Latin cumulō (to amass).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkum(ə)lən/, /ˈkumblən/

Verb

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comelen (third-person singular simple present comeleth, present participle comelende, comelynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle comeled) (rare)

  1. To benumb; to make numb.
  2. (figurative) To oppress; to deprive.

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Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: cumbled (dialectal)
  • Yola: kimmelt

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