"denyen" meaning in Middle English

See denyen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /dɛːˈniːən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French deniier, denoier, from Latin dēnegāre. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|deniier}} Borrowed from Old French deniier, {{der|enm|la|denego|dēnegāre}} Latin dēnegāre Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} denyen, {{enm-verb|stem=deny}} denyen (third-person singular simple present denyeth, present participle denyende, denyynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle denyed) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|deny}} Forms: denyeth [present, singular, third-person], denyende [participle, present], denyynge [participle, present], denyed [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], no-table-tags [table-tags], denyen [infinitive], to denyen [infinitive], denye [infinitive], denye [first-person, present, singular], denyed [first-person, past, singular], denyest [present, second-person, singular], denyedest [past, second-person, singular], denyeth [present, singular, third-person], denyed [past, singular, third-person], denye [present, singular, subjunctive], denyed [past, singular, subjunctive], denye [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], denyen [plural, present], denye [plural, present], denyeden [past, plural], denyede [past, plural], denyeth [imperative, plural, present], denye [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], denyynge [participle, present], denyende [participle, present], denyed [participle, past], ydenyed [participle, past], denaye [alternative], denoy [alternative], deny [alternative], denye [alternative], denyin [alternative], disnoyen [alternative]
  1. To deny (a truth; a charge)
    Sense id: en-denyen-enm-verb-mfwsQ8iw Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 27 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 24 27
  2. To refuse to give or grant.
    Sense id: en-denyen-enm-verb-7hdb7EfP Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 27 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 24 27
  3. To refuse to do or accept.
    Sense id: en-denyen-enm-verb-BA9if7Al Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 27 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 24 27
  4. To disavow; to disown.
    Sense id: en-denyen-enm-verb-VbS5mR5T 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: 24 20 20 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 27 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 24 27

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "form": "denyede",
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      "ipa": "/dɛːˈniːən/"
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          "give",
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          "grant",
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      "glosses": [
        "To refuse to do or accept."
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        [
          "do",
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        "To disavow; to disown."
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}

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