enspiren

Middle English

Etymology 1

From spiren (“to inquire”).

Verb

enspiren (third-person singular simple present enspireth, present participle enspirende, enspirynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle enspired)

1. to ask, inquire (about someone)

Alternative forms

• ensperen

References

• “enspiren, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old French enspirer, variant of espirer, from Latin spīrāre (“to breathe”).

Verb

enspiren (third-person singular simple present enspireth, present participle enspirende, enspirynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle enspired)

1. to inspire

Alternative forms

• inspiren, ensperen, insperen

Descendants

• English: inspire
• Scots: enspire

References

• “enspīren, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.