"enfeblen" meaning in Middle English

See enfeblen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɛnˈfeːblən/
Etymology: From Old French enfeblir; equivalent to en- + feblen. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|enfeblir}} Old French enfeblir, {{af|enm|en-|feblen}} en- + feblen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} enfeblen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|enfebl}} Forms: weak [table-tags], enfeblen [infinitive], to enfeblen [infinitive], enfeble [infinitive], enfeble [first-person, present, singular], enfebled [first-person, past, singular], enfeblest [present, second-person, singular], enfebledest [past, second-person, singular], enfebleth [present, singular, third-person], enfebled [past, singular, third-person], enfeble [present, singular, subjunctive], enfebled [past, singular, subjunctive], enfeble [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], enfeblen [plural, present], enfeble [plural, present], enfebleden [past, plural], enfeblede [past, plural], enfebleth [imperative, plural, present], enfeble [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], enfeblynge [participle, present], enfeblende [participle, present], enfebled [participle, past], yenfebled [participle, past]
  1. To cause to become feeble or weakened; to enfeeble Categories (topical): Body
    Sense id: en-enfeblen-enm-verb-NMgMyVC4 Disambiguation of Body: 100 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with en-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with en-: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (rare) To become feeble or weakened. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-enfeblen-enm-verb-b21dhve-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: enfeble, enfeoblen

Alternative forms

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      "form": "enfeble",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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        "past",
        "singular"
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        "present"
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        "present"
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    },
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      "form": "enfeblynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "enfeblende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "enfebled",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "yenfebled",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "enfeeble"
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        "To become feeble or weakened."
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        "(rare) To become feeble or weakened."
      ],
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        "rare"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈfeːblən/"
    }
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      "word": "enfeble"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "form": "to enfeblen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "form": "enfeble",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "third-person"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    {
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "form": "-",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "enfeblen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "enfeble",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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      "form": "enfebleden",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enfeblede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enfebleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enfeblynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enfeblende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enfebled",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
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      "form": "yenfebled",
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        "past"
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      ],
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        "To become feeble or weakened."
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        "(rare) To become feeble or weakened."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈfeːblən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "enfeble"
    },
    {
      "word": "enfeoblen"
    }
  ],
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}

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