"amenusen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Forms: amenuseth [present, singular, third-person], amenusende [participle, present], amenusynge [participle, present], amenused [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person]
Etymology: From Old French amenuisier. See minute. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|amenuisier}} Old French amenuisier Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} amenusen, {{enm-verb|stem=amenus}} amenusen (third-person singular simple present amenuseth, present participle amenusende, amenusynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle amenused)
  1. to lessen
    Sense id: en-amenusen-enm-verb-~2hvhy4o Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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