"defoulen" meaning in Middle English

See defoulen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /dɛˈfuːlən/, /dɛːˈfuːlən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French defoler, defouler, from de- + foler (“to trample, destroy”), but reinterpreted as de- + foulen (“to dirty, damage”). Compare defilen and defoylen. First attested in c. 1300. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|defoler}} Borrowed from Old French defoler, {{af|fro|de-|foler|nocat=1|t2=to trample, destroy}} de- + foler (“to trample, destroy”), {{af|enm|de-|foulen|id2=to foul|nocap=1|t2=to dirty, damage}} de- + foulen (“to dirty, damage”), {{etydate|c|1300}} First attested in c. 1300 Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} defoulen, {{enm-verb|stem=defoul}} defoulen (third-person singular simple present defouleth, present participle defoulende, defoulynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle defouled) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|foul|pf=de}} Forms: defouleth [present, singular, third-person], defoulende [participle, present], defoulynge [participle, present], defouled [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], weak [table-tags], defoulen [infinitive], to defoulen [infinitive], defoule [infinitive], defoule [first-person, present, singular], defouled [first-person, past, singular], defoulede [first-person, past, singular], defoulest [present, second-person, singular], defouledest [past, second-person, singular], defouleth [present, singular, third-person], defouled [past, singular, third-person], defoulede [past, singular, third-person], defoule [present, singular, subjunctive], defouled [past, singular, subjunctive], defoulede [past, singular, subjunctive], defoule [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], defoulen [plural, present], defoule [plural, present], defouleden [past, plural], defouled [past, plural], defoulede [past, plural], defouleth [imperative, plural, present], defoule [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], defoulynge [participle, present], defoulende [participle, present], defouled [participle, past], defoul [alternative], defoul [alternative], defoule [alternative], de-foule [alternative], defowle [alternative], defouli [alternative], defouly [alternative], defowlyn [alternative, Norfolk], defule [alternative], defoull [alternative]
  1. To injure or damage; to cause harm to:
    To oppress or mistreat; to behave badly towards.
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-fSvm1~ms
  2. To injure or damage; to cause harm to:
    To defeat or ruin; to cause the end of.
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-7pMTtl2R Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 4 4 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 23 23 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with de-: 5 11 7 6 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 19 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 16 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 32 32 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 19 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 32 32 1
  3. To injure or damage; to cause harm to:
    To disfigure or mutilate; to damage something's appearance.
    Synonyms: foulen
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-BBJhTDKc Categories (other): Appearance, Ethics Disambiguation of Appearance: 4 2 76 2 3 0 0 0 6 2 2 2 1 0 Disambiguation of Ethics: 6 3 27 6 0 23 0 0 15 6 6 5 4 0
  4. To injure or damage; to cause harm to:
    (rare) To breach or violate (an agreement).
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-lWJQlNq-
  5. To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):
    To dirty or foul; to make dirty:
    Synonyms: foulen
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-vg~adQRZ
  6. To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):
    To pollute or defile; to morally corrupt.
    Synonyms: foulen
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-EoIHFwPM Categories (other): Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 6 3 27 6 0 23 0 0 15 6 6 5 4 0
  7. To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):
    To desecrate; to ritually or spiritually corrupt.
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-FpfMM-ev
  8. To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):
    (rare) To debase or defame; to ruin in reputation.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-wLpHssAV
  9. To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):
    (surgery, rare) To infect (bones).
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-Fg-foWFV Categories (other): Surgery, Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 6 3 27 6 0 23 0 0 15 6 6 5 4 0 Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
  10. To debauch or violate; to have illicit sexual intercourse with:
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-9JXVnoYv Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 52 3 3 0
  11. To debauch or violate; to have illicit sexual intercourse with:
    To rape; to force sexual intercourse upon.
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-TDTpFiGi Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 52 3 3 0
  12. To trample or tread upon; to walk over:
    (rare) To scatter or disperse by treading.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-8PUbGVHT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 4 4 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 23 23 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with de-: 5 11 7 6 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 19 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 16 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 32 32 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 19 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 32 32 1
  13. To trample or tread upon; to walk over:
    (figurative, rare) To envelop or surround (of darkness)
    Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb--ucd9wXP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 4 4 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 23 23 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with de-: 5 11 7 6 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 19 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 16 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 32 32 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 19 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 32 32 1
  14. (rare) To press or squeeze; to push upon. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-defoulen-enm-verb-kNdEUV~V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: defoul

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "defoul"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Middle Scots",
      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "defoul"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Middle Scots",
      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "defoull"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "nocat": "1",
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    {
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      "form": "defoulynge",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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      ]
    },
    {
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouledest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "defouled",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoulede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoule",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoulede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoule",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoulen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoule",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouleden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoulede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoule",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "defoulynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "defoulende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoul",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoul",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoule",
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      ]
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      "form": "de-foule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defowle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouli",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouly",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defowlyn",
      "tags": [
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        "Norfolk"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defoull",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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        "pf": "de"
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "defoul"
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  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "To injure or damage; to cause harm to:",
        "To oppress or mistreat; to behave badly towards."
      ],
      "id": "en-defoulen-enm-verb-fSvm1~ms",
      "links": [
        [
          "injure",
          "injure"
        ],
        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
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        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ],
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
        ],
        [
          "oppress",
          "oppress"
        ],
        [
          "mistreat",
          "mistreat"
        ],
        [
          "behave",
          "behave"
        ],
        [
          "badly",
          "badly"
        ]
      ]
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    {
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          "kind": "other",
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        "To defeat or ruin; to cause the end of."
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        [
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          "name": "Appearance",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "6 3 27 6 0 23 0 0 15 6 6 5 4 0",
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        "To injure or damage; to cause harm to:",
        "To disfigure or mutilate; to damage something's appearance."
      ],
      "id": "en-defoulen-enm-verb-BBJhTDKc",
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        [
          "damage",
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          "cause",
          "cause"
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        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
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        [
          "disfigure",
          "disfigure"
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        [
          "mutilate",
          "mutilate"
        ],
        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
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        [
          "appearance",
          "appearance"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "foulen"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "To injure or damage; to cause harm to:",
        "To breach or violate (an agreement)."
      ],
      "id": "en-defoulen-enm-verb-lWJQlNq-",
      "links": [
        [
          "injure",
          "injure"
        ],
        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ],
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
        ],
        [
          "breach",
          "breach"
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        [
          "violate",
          "violate"
        ],
        [
          "agreement",
          "agreement#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To injure or damage; to cause harm to:",
        "(rare) To breach or violate (an agreement)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
        "To dirty or foul; to make dirty"
      ],
      "id": "en-defoulen-enm-verb-vg~adQRZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ],
        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "dirty",
          "dirty"
        ],
        [
          "foul",
          "foul"
        ],
        [
          "dirty",
          "dirty"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
        "To dirty or foul; to make dirty:"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "foulen"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "6 3 27 6 0 23 0 0 15 6 6 5 4 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Ethics",
          "orig": "enm:Ethics",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
        "To pollute or defile; to morally corrupt."
      ],
      "id": "en-defoulen-enm-verb-EoIHFwPM",
      "links": [
        [
          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ],
        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "pollute",
          "pollute"
        ],
        [
          "defile",
          "defile"
        ],
        [
          "morally",
          "morally"
        ],
        [
          "corrupt",
          "corrupt"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "foulen"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
        "To desecrate; to ritually or spiritually corrupt."
      ],
      "id": "en-defoulen-enm-verb-FpfMM-ev",
      "links": [
        [
          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ],
        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "desecrate",
          "desecrate"
        ],
        [
          "ritually",
          "ritually"
        ],
        [
          "spiritually",
          "spiritually"
        ],
        [
          "corrupt",
          "corrupt"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
        "To debase or defame; to ruin in reputation."
      ],
      "id": "en-defoulen-enm-verb-wLpHssAV",
      "links": [
        [
          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ],
        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "debase",
          "debase"
        ],
        [
          "defame",
          "defame"
        ],
        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
        ],
        [
          "reputation",
          "reputation"
        ]
      ],
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        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
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        }
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          "person",
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          "thing",
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          "surgery",
          "surgery"
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          "infect"
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        [
          "bone",
          "bone#English"
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        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
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        "surgery"
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        "To debauch or violate; to have illicit sexual intercourse with"
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      "id": "en-defoulen-enm-verb-9JXVnoYv",
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          "debauch",
          "debauch"
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          "violate",
          "violate"
        ],
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          "have",
          "have"
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          "illicit",
          "illicit"
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          "have",
          "have"
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          "illicit",
          "illicit"
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          "rape",
          "rape"
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        [
          "force",
          "force"
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        [
          "sexual intercourse",
          "sexual intercourse"
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        {
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
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        {
          "_dis": "2 19 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 32 32 1",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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          "trample",
          "trample"
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          "tread",
          "tread"
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          "upon",
          "upon"
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          "walk",
          "walk"
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        [
          "over",
          "over"
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        [
          "envelop",
          "envelop"
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          "surround",
          "surround"
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          "darkness",
          "darkness#English"
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        "To trample or tread upon; to walk over:",
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        "rare"
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        "To press or squeeze; to push upon."
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          "press",
          "press"
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          "squeeze"
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          "push",
          "push"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To press or squeeze; to push upon."
      ],
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        "rare"
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    {
      "ipa": "/dɛˈfuːlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛːˈfuːlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "defoulen"
}
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    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
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    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
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    "Pages with entries",
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    "enm:Ethics",
    "enm:Sex"
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "defoul"
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      "word": "defoul"
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "participle",
        "present"
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    {
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        "singular"
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    {
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        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
        "singular"
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "singular",
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "defoulen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "defoule",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouleden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "defouled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "defoulede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "defoule",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "defoulynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "present"
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    },
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      "form": "defoulende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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      "form": "defoul",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "defoul",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "defoule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    {
      "form": "de-foule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defowle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouli",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defouly",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defowlyn",
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      "form": "defule",
      "tags": [
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        "pf": "de"
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "word": "defoul"
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        "To oppress or mistreat; to behave badly towards."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "injure"
        ],
        [
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          "damage"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ],
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
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        [
          "oppress",
          "oppress"
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        [
          "mistreat",
          "mistreat"
        ],
        [
          "behave",
          "behave"
        ],
        [
          "badly",
          "badly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "To defeat or ruin; to cause the end of."
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          "injure"
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        [
          "damage",
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        [
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          "harm"
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        [
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        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
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        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
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        [
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          "end"
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    },
    {
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          "injure",
          "injure"
        ],
        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ],
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
        ],
        [
          "disfigure",
          "disfigure"
        ],
        [
          "mutilate",
          "mutilate"
        ],
        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
        ],
        [
          "appearance",
          "appearance"
        ]
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        {
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      ]
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        "To breach or violate (an agreement)."
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          "injure"
        ],
        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
        ],
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          "cause",
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          "harm"
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          "breach"
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        "To injure or damage; to cause harm to:",
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      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
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    {
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        "To dirty or foul; to make dirty"
      ],
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          "adulterate"
        ],
        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "dirty",
          "dirty"
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        [
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          "foul"
        ],
        [
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          "dirty"
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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        "To pollute or defile; to morally corrupt."
      ],
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          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ],
        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "pollute",
          "pollute"
        ],
        [
          "defile",
          "defile"
        ],
        [
          "morally",
          "morally"
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          "corrupt"
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        }
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    },
    {
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      ],
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          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ],
        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
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        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
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        [
          "desecrate",
          "desecrate"
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        [
          "ritually",
          "ritually"
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        [
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          "spiritually"
        ],
        [
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          "corrupt"
        ]
      ]
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          "adulterate"
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        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
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        [
          "debase",
          "debase"
        ],
        [
          "defame",
          "defame"
        ],
        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
        ],
        [
          "reputation",
          "reputation"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
        "(rare) To debase or defame; to ruin in reputation."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses",
        "enm:Surgery"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
        "To infect (bones)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ],
        [
          "tarnish",
          "tarnish"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "surgery",
          "surgery"
        ],
        [
          "infect",
          "infect"
        ],
        [
          "bone",
          "bone#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To adulterate or tarnish (a person or thing):",
        "(surgery, rare) To infect (bones)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences",
        "surgery"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To debauch or violate; to have illicit sexual intercourse with"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "debauch",
          "debauch"
        ],
        [
          "violate",
          "violate"
        ],
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "illicit",
          "illicit"
        ],
        [
          "sexual intercourse",
          "sexual intercourse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To debauch or violate; to have illicit sexual intercourse with:"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To debauch or violate; to have illicit sexual intercourse with:",
        "To rape; to force sexual intercourse upon."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "debauch",
          "debauch"
        ],
        [
          "violate",
          "violate"
        ],
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "illicit",
          "illicit"
        ],
        [
          "sexual intercourse",
          "sexual intercourse"
        ],
        [
          "rape",
          "rape"
        ],
        [
          "force",
          "force"
        ],
        [
          "sexual intercourse",
          "sexual intercourse"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To trample or tread upon; to walk over:",
        "To scatter or disperse by treading."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "trample",
          "trample"
        ],
        [
          "tread",
          "tread"
        ],
        [
          "upon",
          "upon"
        ],
        [
          "walk",
          "walk"
        ],
        [
          "over",
          "over"
        ],
        [
          "scatter",
          "scatter"
        ],
        [
          "disperse",
          "disperse"
        ],
        [
          "tread",
          "tread"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To trample or tread upon; to walk over:",
        "(rare) To scatter or disperse by treading."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To trample or tread upon; to walk over:",
        "To envelop or surround (of darkness)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "trample",
          "trample"
        ],
        [
          "tread",
          "tread"
        ],
        [
          "upon",
          "upon"
        ],
        [
          "walk",
          "walk"
        ],
        [
          "over",
          "over"
        ],
        [
          "envelop",
          "envelop"
        ],
        [
          "surround",
          "surround"
        ],
        [
          "darkness",
          "darkness#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To trample or tread upon; to walk over:",
        "(figurative, rare) To envelop or surround (of darkness)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To press or squeeze; to push upon."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "press",
          "press"
        ],
        [
          "squeeze",
          "squeeze"
        ],
        [
          "push",
          "push"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To press or squeeze; to push upon."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛˈfuːlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛːˈfuːlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "defoulen"
}

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