envenymen

Middle English

Alternative forms

anvenymen, envenimen, envenomen, envenommen, envenyme, invenymyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French envenimer; equivalent to en- +‎ venym +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɛnvɛˈniːmən/, /ɛnˈvɛnimən/

Verb

envenymen (third-person singular simple present envenymeth, present participle envenymende, envenymynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle envenymed) (uncommon)

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

Conjugation of envenymen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) envenimen, envenime
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	envenime	envenimed
2nd-person singular	envenimest	envenimedest
3rd-person singular	envenimeth	envenimed
subjunctive singular	envenime	envenimed
imperative singular	envenime	—

plural¹	envenimen, envenime	envenimeden, envenimede
imperative plural	envenimeth, envenime	—

participles	envenimynge, envenimende	envenimed

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

Synonyms

venymen (all senses)

Derived terms

envenemyng

Related terms

envenymous

Descendants

English: envenom

References

“envenimen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.

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