"abusen" meaning in Middle English

See abusen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /aˈbiu̯zən/
Etymology: From Old French abuser. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|abuser}} Old French abuser Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} abusen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|abus|y=0}} Forms: weak [table-tags], abusen [infinitive], to abusen [infinitive], abuse [infinitive], abuse [first-person, present, singular], abused [first-person, past, singular], abusest [present, second-person, singular], abusedest [past, second-person, singular], abuseth [present, singular, third-person], abused [past, singular, third-person], abuse [present, singular, subjunctive], abused [past, singular, subjunctive], abuse [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], abusen [plural, present], abuse [plural, present], abuseden [past, plural], abusede [past, plural], abuseth [imperative, plural, present], abuse [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], abusynge [participle, present], abusende [participle, present], abused [participle, past]
  1. To misuse; to use improperly.
    Sense id: en-abusen-enm-verb-qqtp3R8s Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 41 10 3 2 2 3 34 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 49 8 8 7 28
  2. To injure; to mistreat:
    (rare) To mislead; to abuse trust.     Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-abusen-enm-verb-61-LMuf1
  3. To injure; to mistreat:
    (rare) To sexually abuse.     Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-abusen-enm-verb-iTgH9zKO
  4. (rare) To adulterate. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-abusen-enm-verb-kOWFVuPJ
  5. (rare) To behave poorly. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-abusen-enm-verb-7CkrPWAg
     
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        "To misuse; to use improperly."
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        "(rare) To adulterate."
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        "(rare) To behave poorly."
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      "ipa": "/aˈbiu̯zən/"
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        "(rare) To adulterate."
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