venymen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French venimer; equivalent to venym + -en (“infinitival ending”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛnəmən/, /ˈvɛnimən/
Verb
venymen
- To injure or cause a fatality by means of afflicting with poison or venom; to envenom.
- To cover or smear with venom; to make poisonous or venomous.
- 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 venymen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) venymen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | venyme | venymede |
| 2nd person singular | venymest | venymedest |
| 3rd person singular | venymeth, venymeþ | venymede |
| plural | venymen | venymeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | venyme | venymede |
| plural | venymen | venymeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | venyme | |
| plural | venymeth, venymeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| venymende, venyminge | venymed, yvenymed | |
Synonyms
Related terms
Descendants
- English: venom (obsolete as a verb)
References
- “venimen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.
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