"enemy" meaning in Middle English

See enemy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛnəmiː/, /ˈɛnmiː/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi, from Latin inimīcus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|enemi}} Borrowed from Old French enemi, {{der|enm|la|inimīcus}} Latin inimīcus Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} enemy, {{enm-noun}} enemy (plural enemys) Forms: enemys [plural], anemie [alternative], elmy [alternative], enemi [alternative], enemye [alternative], enimy [alternative], enme [alternative], enmie [alternative], enmij [alternative], enmy [alternative], enmye [alternative], enmye [alternative], enymy [alternative]
  1. An enemy, foe, or adversary:
    An opponent of the true religion.
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-mRcFd~H2
  2. An enemy, foe, or adversary:
    A hostile combatant.
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-CIlpifQu
  3. An enemy, foe, or adversary:
    (Christianity) The Devil; Satan.
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-tnG3avCZ Categories (other): Christianity, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Christianity, Emotions Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 3 3 3 34 3 1 2 37 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 2 2 2 41 2 1 1 36 2 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 75 10 3 Disambiguation of Christianity: 3 1 94 1 1 Disambiguation of Emotions: 4 5 70 4 17 Topics: Christianity
  4. A malign or hostile force.
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-ABLpfS7v
  5. Hostility; enmity.
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-KGLEUMV2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: enemyte
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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