"moisten" meaning in Middle English

See moisten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɔi̯stən/
Etymology: From moiste + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|moiste|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} moiste + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} moisten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|moist}} Forms: weak [table-tags], moisten [infinitive], to moisten [infinitive], moiste [infinitive], moiste [first-person, present, singular], moisted [first-person, past, singular], moistest [present, second-person, singular], moistedest [past, second-person, singular], moisteth [present, singular, third-person], moisted [past, singular, third-person], moiste [present, singular, subjunctive], moisted [past, singular, subjunctive], moiste [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], moisten [plural, present], moiste [plural, present], moisteden [past, plural], moistede [past, plural], moisteth [imperative, plural, present], moiste [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], moistynge [participle, present], moistende [participle, present], moisted [participle, past], ymoisted [participle, past]
  1. to moisten (make moister)
    Sense id: en-moisten-enm-verb-dsJPBbbY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 17 12 4 2 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 25 25 4 12 8 6 19
  2. to supply or provide with moisture.
    Sense id: en-moisten-enm-verb-kLEuO17o
  3. (rare) to invigorate; to enliven. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-moisten-enm-verb-u2n2yBvP
  4. (rare) to become moist or moister. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-moisten-enm-verb-48zj0oHW Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 17 12 4 2 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 25 25 4 12 8 6 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: moiste, moystyn, moysten, moyst, mooysten

Alternative forms

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