"afonden" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Etymology: From Old English āfandian; equivalent to a + fonden. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|āfandian}} Old English āfandian, {{af|enm|a|fonden}} a + fonden Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} afonden Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|fond|c2=de|pf=a}} Forms: weak [table-tags], afonden [infinitive], to afonden [infinitive], afonde [infinitive], afonde [first-person, present, singular], afonded [first-person, past, singular], afondede [first-person, past, singular], afonde [first-person, past, singular], afondest [present, second-person, singular], afondedest [past, second-person, singular], afondest [past, second-person, singular], afondeth [present, singular, third-person], afonded [past, singular, third-person], afondede [past, singular, third-person], afonde [past, singular, third-person], afonde [present, singular, subjunctive], afonded [past, singular, subjunctive], afondede [past, singular, subjunctive], afonde [past, singular, subjunctive], afonde [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], afonden [plural, present], afonde [plural, present], afondeden [past, plural], afonded [past, plural], afondede [past, plural], afonden [past, plural], afonde [past, plural], afondeth [imperative, plural, present], afonde [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], afondynge [participle, present], afondende [participle, present], afonded [participle, past], afond [participle, past]
  1. to test, extinguish
    Sense id: en-afonden-enm-verb-ZipvX5-C
  2. to tempt
    Sense id: en-afonden-enm-verb-Eg0kB2jX
  3. to do evil
    Sense id: en-afonden-enm-verb-63xOEp9W
  4. to experience
    Sense id: en-afonden-enm-verb-8b4DuT5I
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