"feynen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈfæi̯nən/
Etymology: From Old French feindre, from Latin fingō. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|feindre}} Old French feindre, {{der|enm|la|fingō}} Latin fingō Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} feynen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|feyn}} Forms: weak [table-tags], feynen [infinitive], to feynen [infinitive], feyne [infinitive], feyne [first-person, present, singular], feyned [first-person, past, singular], feynest [present, second-person, singular], feynedest [past, second-person, singular], feyneth [present, singular, third-person], feyned [past, singular, third-person], feyne [present, singular, subjunctive], feyned [past, singular, subjunctive], feyne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], feynen [plural, present], feyne [plural, present], feyneden [past, plural], feynede [past, plural], feyneth [imperative, plural, present], feyne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], feynynge [participle, present], feynende [participle, present], feyned [participle, past], yfeyned [participle, past]
  1. To make, produce, cause (especially involving lies or trickery)
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-XJLIyeWw
  2. To fake, feign, defraud, counterfeit
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-2C~XIBRM
  3. To disguise, adulterate
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-f5HJu8xw
  4. To imitate, pretend
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-fim8gegy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 9 11 9 9 2 2 22 1 13
  5. To lie, deceive
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-2bcJ7d06
  6. To back out, refrain, flee
    Sense id: en-feynen-enm-verb-zYWC0T8m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: feinen, feinien, feignen, feinyhen, faynen, fainen, feine

Alternative forms

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