enfeblen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• enfeble, enfeoblen

Etymology

From Old French enfeblir; equivalent to en- +‎ feblen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈfeːblən/

Verb

enfeblen

1. To cause to become feeble or weakened; to enfeeble
2. (rare) To become feeble or weakened.

Conjugation

Conjugation of enfeblen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) enfeblen, enfeble
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	enfeble	enfebled
2nd-person singular	enfeblest	enfebledest
3rd-person singular	enfebleth	enfebled
subjunctive singular	enfeble
imperative singular		—
plural1	enfeblen, enfeble	enfebleden, enfeblede
imperative plural	enfebleth, enfeble	—
participles	enfeblynge, enfeblende	enfebled, yenfebled

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: enfeeble

References

• “enfēblen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-19.