"enemy" meaning in Middle English

See enemy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛnɛmiː/, /ˈɛnmiː/ Forms: enemys [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi, from Latin inimīcus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|enemi}} Old French enemi, {{der|enm|la|inimīcus}} Latin inimīcus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} enemy, {{enm-noun}} enemy (plural enemys)
  1. An enemy, foe, or adversary:
    An opponent of the true religion.
    Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-mRcFd~H2 Disambiguation of People: 26 26 28 19 0
  2. An enemy, foe, or adversary:
    A hostile combatant.
    Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-CIlpifQu Disambiguation of People: 26 26 28 19 0
  3. An enemy, foe, or adversary:
    (Christianity) The Devil; Satan.
    Categories (topical): Christianity, Christianity, Emotions, People
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-tnG3avCZ Disambiguation of Christianity: 8 2 88 2 1 Disambiguation of Emotions: 10 18 51 15 7 Disambiguation of People: 26 26 28 19 0 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 3 2 2 35 3 1 3 35 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 2 2 1 42 2 1 2 35 3 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 67 14 2 Topics: Christianity
  4. A malign or hostile force. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-ABLpfS7v Disambiguation of People: 26 26 28 19 0
  5. Hostility; enmity.
    Sense id: en-enemy-enm-noun-KGLEUMV2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: enemyte

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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