"unmaken" meaning in Middle English

See unmaken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /unˈmaːkən/
Etymology: From un- + maken. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|un-|maken}} un- + maken Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} unmaken, {{enm-verb|||unmade|unmad|stem=unmak}} unmaken (third-person singular simple present unmaketh, present participle unmakende, unmakynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative unmade, past participle unmad) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|unmak|unmad|class=irr|y=0}} Forms: unmaketh [present, singular, third-person], unmakende [participle, present], unmakynge [participle, present], unmade [first-person, indicative, past, singular, third-person], unmad [participle, past], irregular weak [table-tags], unmaken [infinitive], to unmaken [infinitive], unmake [infinitive], unmake [first-person, present, singular], unmade [first-person, past, singular], unmakest [present, second-person, singular], unmadest [past, second-person, singular], unmaketh [present, singular, third-person], unmade [past, singular, third-person], unmake [present, singular, subjunctive], unmade [past, singular, subjunctive], unmake [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], unmaken [plural, present], unmake [plural, present], unmaden [past, plural], unmade [past, plural], unmaketh [imperative, plural, present], unmake [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], unmakynge [participle, present], unmakende [participle, present], unmad [participle, past]
  1. (transitive) to unmake, to destroy, to kill Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmaken-enm-verb-xCMgZpyN Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 6 17 11 16 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with un-: 25 14 20 23 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 8 13 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 6 9 6 9
  2. (transitive) to abrogate, to annul, to abolish Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmaken-enm-verb-l-A8Kp-I Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with un-: 25 14 20 23 18
  3. (transitive) to bring (someone) to ruin or a lowly state; also to depose, to dethrone (a ruler) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmaken-enm-verb-boxEX7Jf Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with un-: 25 14 20 23 18
  4. (in the past participle) uncreated, unmade, existing eternally
    Sense id: en-unmaken-enm-verb-aeXBpijd Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with un-: 25 14 20 23 18
  5. (in the past participle) incomplete, unfinished
    Sense id: en-unmaken-enm-verb-ndvcQMgA Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with un-: 25 14 20 23 18
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          "uncreated",
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        ],
        [
          "unmade",
          "unmade"
        ],
        [
          "exist",
          "exist"
        ],
        [
          "eternally",
          "eternally"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the past participle) uncreated, unmade, existing eternally"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in the past participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "incomplete, unfinished"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "incomplete",
          "incomplete"
        ],
        [
          "unfinished",
          "unfinished"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the past participle) incomplete, unfinished"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in the past participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/unˈmaːkən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "unmaken"
}

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