"spicen" meaning in Middle English

See spicen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈspiːsən/
Etymology: From spice + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|spice|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} spice + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} spicen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|spic}} Forms: weak [table-tags], spicen [infinitive], to spicen [infinitive], spice [infinitive], spice [first-person, present, singular], spiced [first-person, past, singular], spicest [present, second-person, singular], spicedest [past, second-person, singular], spiceth [present, singular, third-person], spiced [past, singular, third-person], spice [present, singular, subjunctive], spiced [past, singular, subjunctive], spice [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], spicen [plural, present], spice [plural, present], spiceden [past, plural], spicede [past, plural], spiceth [imperative, plural, present], spice [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], spicynge [participle, present], spicende [participle, present], spiced [participle, past], yspiced [participle, past]
  1. To spice; to add spice to something. Categories (topical): Burial, Spices
    Sense id: en-spicen-enm-verb-3yepKhem Disambiguation of Burial: 24 76 Disambiguation of Spices: 60 40 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 42 24 34
  2. (rare) To perform embalmment with spices. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Burial
    Sense id: en-spicen-enm-verb-Hg5z5Mld Disambiguation of Burial: 24 76 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 42 24 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spisen, spycen

Alternative forms

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