venymen
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Old French venimer; equivalent to venym + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editvenymen (third-person singular simple present venymeth, present participle venymende, venymynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle venymed)
- To envenom; to use venom or poison to kill or injure.
- To smear with venom or poison; to make poisonous.
- To spread disease or malignancy; to bring ruin or discord.
- To plant sinful ideas, corruption, or evil in a person or group of people.
Conjugation
editConjugation of venymen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Synonyms
edit- envenymen (all senses)
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- English: venom (obsolete as a verb)
References
edit- “venimen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.