"envious" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɛnviˈuːs/, /ˈɛnvius/ Forms: enviouse [plural], enviouse [singular, weak]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French envieux, from Latin invidiōsus; equivalent to envie + -ous. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|frm|envieux}} Borrowed from Middle French envieux, {{der|enm|la|invidiōsus}} Latin invidiōsus, {{af|enm|envie|-ous}} envie + -ous Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|enviouse||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} envious (plural and weak singular enviouse), {{enm-adj|enviouse}} envious (plural and weak singular enviouse)
  1. aggressive, malignant Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-envious-enm-adj-O4ySCCsS Disambiguation of Emotions: 40 21 39 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 6 42 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 52 11 37
  2. envious (having envy) Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-envious-enm-adj-YJHSeyl1 Disambiguation of Emotions: 40 21 39
  3. (rare) competitive Tags: rare Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-envious-enm-adj-Ag2uODIZ Disambiguation of Emotions: 40 21 39 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 6 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: envius, enwius, envyose, envyous, envyus

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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