envenimen
Middle English
/ɛnˈvɛnəmən/
verb
Definitions
- To injure or cause a fatality by means of afflicting with poison or venom; to envenom.
- To cover or smear with venom; to make poisonous or venomous.
- To spread disease or malignancy.
- To debase or bring ruin to a person or group of people.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French envenimer (taint, poison) affix from Middle English venym.
Origin
Middle English
venym
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- envenom English
- envenomation English
- envenomer English
- envenomest English
- envenometh English
- envenoming English
- venom English
- envenimer French
- envenemyng Middle English
- envenymous Middle English
- venemous Middle English
- venym Middle English
- venymen Middle English
- venymes Middle English
- envenimer Old French
- envenimer Middle French
- venim xno