"stynken" meaning in Middle English

See stynken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈstinkən/
Etymology: From Old English stincan. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|stincan}} Old English stincan Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} stynken Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|stynk|stank|stunk|stunk|c=3}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], stynken [infinitive], to stynken [infinitive], stynke [infinitive], stynke [first-person, present, singular], stank [first-person, past, singular], stynkest [present, second-person, singular], stunke [past, second-person, singular], stynketh [present, singular, third-person], stank [past, singular, third-person], stynke [present, singular, subjunctive], stunke [past, singular, subjunctive], stynke [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], stynken [plural, present], stynke [plural, present], stunken [past, plural], stunke [past, plural], stynketh [imperative, plural, present], stynke [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], stynkynge [participle, present], stynkende [participle, present], stunken [participle, past], stunke [participle, past], ystunken [participle, past], ystunke [participle, past], stynkkyn [alternative], stenke [alternative], styngke [alternative], stynke [alternative], stinken [alternative]
  1. To emit a smell or stench; to stink (almost always an unpleasant smell)
    Sense id: en-stynken-enm-verb-oCZKWv4O Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Smell Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 35 14 22 Disambiguation of Smell: 35 2 30 33
  2. To be morally indefensible or wrong; to be totally detestable or loathable.
    Sense id: en-stynken-enm-verb-u9-h9mdM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 35 14 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 57 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 64 11 12
  3. (rare) To (be able to) detect or discern a displeasing scent or smell. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-stynken-enm-verb-X7r49QrS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Smell Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 35 14 22 Disambiguation of Smell: 35 2 30 33
  4. (rare) To produce or create a displeasing scent, stench or smell. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-stynken-enm-verb-2K2DBhRB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Smell Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 35 14 22 Disambiguation of Smell: 35 2 30 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: stynk, stynkynge

Alternative forms

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