"enlimn" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: enlimns [present, singular, third-person], enlimning [participle, present], enlimned [participle, past], enlimned [past]
Etymology: From en- + limn. Compare enlumine, illuminate. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|en-|limn}} en- + limn, {{m|en|enlumine}} enlumine, {{m|en|illuminate}} illuminate Head templates: {{en-verb}} enlimn (third-person singular simple present enlimns, present participle enlimning, simple past and past participle enlimned)
  1. To adorn (a book, manuscript, etc.) by illuminating or ornamenting with coloured and decorated letters and figures.
    Sense id: en-enlimn-en-verb-iZiCXcEc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for enlimn meaning in English (1.6kB)

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