venymen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French venimer; equivalent to venym +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛˈniːmən/, /ˈvɛnimən/

Verb

venymen (third-person singular simple present venymeth, present participle venymende, venymynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle venymed)

  1. To envenom; to use venom or poison to kill or injure.
  2. To smear with venom or poison; to make poisonous.
  3. To spread disease or malignancy; to bring ruin or discord.
  4. To plant sinful ideas, corruption, or evil in a person or group of people.

Conjugation

Conjugation of venymen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) venymen, venyme
present tense past tense
1st-person singular venyme venymed
2nd-person singular venymest venymedest
3rd-person singular venymeth venymed
subjunctive singular venyme
imperative singular —
plural1 venymen, venyme venymeden, venymede
imperative plural venymeth, venyme —
participles venymynge, venymende venymed, yvenymed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: venom (obsolete as a verb)

References

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