"devouren" meaning in All languages combined

See devouren on Wiktionary

Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /dɛːˈvuːrən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French devorer, from Latin dēvorō, dēvorāre. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|devorer}} Borrowed from Old French devorer, {{der|enm|la|devoro|dēvorō, dēvorāre}} Latin dēvorō, dēvorāre Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} devouren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|devour|y=0}} Forms: weak [table-tags], devouren [infinitive], to devouren [infinitive], devoure [infinitive], devoure [first-person, present, singular], devoured [first-person, past, singular], devourest [present, second-person, singular], devouredest [past, second-person, singular], devoureth [present, singular, third-person], devoured [past, singular, third-person], devoure [present, singular, subjunctive], devoured [past, singular, subjunctive], devoure [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], devouren [plural, present], devoure [plural, present], devoureden [past, plural], devourede [past, plural], devoureth [imperative, plural, present], devoure [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], devourynge [participle, present], devourende [participle, present], devoured [participle, past]
  1. To devour or eat up; to ravenously feed on.
    Sense id: en-devouren-enm-verb-zGIgQ8aA Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 54 10 14 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 11 17 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 8 10 17
  2. To overwhelm or engulf; to immerse as to destroy.
    Sense id: en-devouren-enm-verb-k8NFl9Ns
  3. To devastate or destroy; to cause destruction.
    Sense id: en-devouren-enm-verb-fVejuevs
  4. To cause to disappear, waste or wither.
    Sense id: en-devouren-enm-verb-UXaeKpkq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Food and drink Synonyms: devoren, devouir, devoure, devowre, devowren Related terms: devourere
Disambiguation of Food and drink: 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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