"feynen" meaning in Middle English

See feynen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfæi̯nən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French feindre, from Latin fingō. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|feindre}} Borrowed from Old French feindre, {{der|enm|la|fingō}} Latin fingō Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} feynen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|feyn}} Forms: weak [table-tags], feynen [infinitive], to feynen [infinitive], feyne [infinitive], feyne [first-person, present, singular], feyned [first-person, past, singular], feynede [first-person, past, singular], feynest [present, second-person, singular], feynedest [past, second-person, singular], feyneth [present, singular, third-person], feyned [past, singular, third-person], feynede [past, singular, third-person], feyne [present, singular, subjunctive], feyned [past, singular, subjunctive], feynede [past, singular, subjunctive], feyne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], feynen [plural, present], feyne [plural, present], feyneden [past, plural], feyned [past, plural], feynede [past, plural], feyneth [imperative, plural, present], feyne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], feynynge [participle, present], feynende [participle, present], feyned [participle, past], yfeyned [participle, past], fayne [alternative], feign [alternative], feigne [alternative], feine [alternative], feinen [alternative], feyn [alternative], feyne [alternative], feynyn [alternative], fene [alternative, Northern], feny [alternative, Northern], fenȝe [alternative], fenye [alternative], fenyhe [alternative]
  1. To make, produce, cause (especially involving lies or trickery)
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-XJLIyeWw Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 14 2 2 2 21 8 9 9 7 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 23 1 2 2 27 6 7 7 5 16
  2. To fake, feign, defraud, counterfeit
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-2C~XIBRM
  3. To disguise, adulterate
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-f5HJu8xw
  4. To imitate, pretend
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-fim8gegy
  5. To lie, deceive
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-2bcJ7d06
  6. To back out, refrain, flee
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-zYWC0T8m Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 9 2 3 3 15 6 6 6 4 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 14 2 2 2 21 8 9 9 7 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 23 1 2 2 27 6 7 7 5 16

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "feign"
    },
    {
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        {
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "feingie"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "fenyie"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "fenzie"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "feinzie"
        }
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      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "fenȝe"
    },
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          "lang_code": "sco",
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        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
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          "word": "fenzie"
        },
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        }
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          "word": "feingie"
        },
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        },
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          "lang": "Scots",
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          "word": "fenzie"
        },
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          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "feinzie"
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      "word": "finȝie"
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          "word": "feingie"
        },
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          "lang": "Scots",
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        },
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          "word": "fenzie"
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "feinzie"
        }
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      "word": "faine"
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "fingō"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin fingō",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French feindre, from Latin fingō.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to feynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyneden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yfeyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fayne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feign",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feigne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feine",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feinen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feny",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenye",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenyhe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "feynen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "feyn"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "5 14 2 2 2 21 8 9 9 7 21",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make, produce, cause (especially involving lies or trickery)"
      ],
      "id": "en-feynen-enm-verb-XJLIyeWw",
      "links": [
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "produce",
          "produce"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To fake, feign, defraud, counterfeit"
      ],
      "id": "en-feynen-enm-verb-2C~XIBRM",
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        [
          "fake",
          "fake"
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        [
          "feign",
          "feign"
        ],
        [
          "defraud",
          "defraud"
        ],
        [
          "counterfeit",
          "counterfeit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To disguise, adulterate"
      ],
      "id": "en-feynen-enm-verb-f5HJu8xw",
      "links": [
        [
          "disguise",
          "disguise"
        ],
        [
          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To imitate, pretend"
      ],
      "id": "en-feynen-enm-verb-fim8gegy",
      "links": [
        [
          "imitate",
          "imitate"
        ],
        [
          "pretend",
          "pretend"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To lie, deceive"
      ],
      "id": "en-feynen-enm-verb-2bcJ7d06",
      "links": [
        [
          "lie",
          "lie"
        ],
        [
          "deceive",
          "deceive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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      "glosses": [
        "To back out, refrain, flee"
      ],
      "id": "en-feynen-enm-verb-zYWC0T8m",
      "links": [
        [
          "back out",
          "back out"
        ],
        [
          "refrain",
          "refrain"
        ],
        [
          "flee",
          "flee"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfæi̯nən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "feynen"
}

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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Old French",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
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    "Pages with entries"
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  "descendants": [
    {
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      ],
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      "form": "weak",
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      "form": "feynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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    {
      "form": "to feynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyneden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yfeyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fayne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feign",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feigne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feine",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feinen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feyne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feynyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feny",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenye",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenyhe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "feynen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "feyn"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make, produce, cause (especially involving lies or trickery)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "produce",
          "produce"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To fake, feign, defraud, counterfeit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fake",
          "fake"
        ],
        [
          "feign",
          "feign"
        ],
        [
          "defraud",
          "defraud"
        ],
        [
          "counterfeit",
          "counterfeit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To disguise, adulterate"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "disguise",
          "disguise"
        ],
        [
          "adulterate",
          "adulterate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To imitate, pretend"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "imitate",
          "imitate"
        ],
        [
          "pretend",
          "pretend"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To lie, deceive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lie",
          "lie"
        ],
        [
          "deceive",
          "deceive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To back out, refrain, flee"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "back out",
          "back out"
        ],
        [
          "refrain",
          "refrain"
        ],
        [
          "flee",
          "flee"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfæi̯nən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "feynen"
}

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