"fairen" meaning in Middle English

See fairen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From Old English fæġerian. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fæġerian}} Old English fæġerian Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} fairen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|fair}} Forms: weak [table-tags], fairen [infinitive], to fairen [infinitive], faire [infinitive], faire [first-person, present, singular], faired [first-person, past, singular], fairede [first-person, past, singular], fairest [present, second-person, singular], fairedest [past, second-person, singular], faireth [present, singular, third-person], faired [past, singular, third-person], fairede [past, singular, third-person], faire [present, singular, subjunctive], faired [past, singular, subjunctive], fairede [past, singular, subjunctive], faire [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], fairen [plural, present], faire [plural, present], faireden [past, plural], faired [past, plural], fairede [past, plural], faireth [imperative, plural, present], faire [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], fairynge [participle, present], fairende [participle, present], faired [participle, past], yfaired [participle, past]
  1. to adorn, beautify
    Sense id: en-fairen-enm-verb-dKxNA5JZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 15 4 6 5 22 12 8 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 21 3 4 3 15 11 10 25
  2. to embellish
    Sense id: en-fairen-enm-verb-6c3qIZfb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 15 4 6 5 22 12 8 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 21 3 4 3 15 11 10 25
  3. to exalt or glorify
    Sense id: en-fairen-enm-verb-vDg3UntO Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 21 3 4 3 15 11 10 25
  4. to make clean, cleanse, purify
    Sense id: en-fairen-enm-verb-UuY5ZTTd Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 15 4 6 5 22 12 8 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 21 3 4 3 15 11 10 25
     
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      "form": "faire",
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