envenymen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• anvenymen, envenimen, envenomen, envenommen, envenyme, invenymyn

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛnvɛˈniːmən/, /ɛnˈvɛnimən/

Verb

envenymen (third-person singular simple present envenymeth, present participle envenymende, envenymynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle envenymed) (uncommon)

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 envenymen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) envenimen, envenime
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	envenime	envenimed
2nd-person singular	envenimest	envenimedest
3rd-person singular	envenimeth	envenimed
subjunctive singular	envenime
imperative singular		—
plural1	envenimen, envenime	envenimeden, envenimede
imperative plural	envenimeth, envenime	—
participles	envenimynge, envenimende	envenimed

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

Synonyms

• venymen (all senses)

Derived terms

• envenemyng

Related terms

• envenymous

Descendants

• English: envenom

References

• “envenimen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.