Envenom

Envenom
Envenom En*ven"om, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envenomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Envenoming}.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en- (L. in) + F. venin poison. See {Venom}.] 1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom. [1913 Webster]

Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it! --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter. [1913 Webster]

The envenomed tongue of calumny. --Smollett. [1913 Webster]

On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly envenomed. --Sir G. C. Lewis. [1913 Webster]


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  • envenom — index aggravate (annoy), alienate (estrange), antagonize, bait (harass), disaffect, discompose …   Law dictionary

  • envenom — c.1300, envenymen, from O.Fr. envenimer (12c.) to poison, taint; from en (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + venim (see VENOM (Cf. venom)). Figurative use is from late 14c. Related: Envenomed; envenoming …   Etymology dictionary

  • envenom — [en ven′əm, inven′əm] vt. [ME envenimen < OFr envenimer] 1. to put venom or poison on or into; make poisonous 2. to fill with hate; embitter …   English World dictionary

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  • envenom — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English envenimen, from Anglo French envenimer, from en + venim venom Date: 13th century 1. to make poisonous 2. embitter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • envenom — /en ven euhm/, v.t. 1. to impregnate with venom; make poisonous. 2. to embitter. [1250 1300; ME envenimen < OF envenimer. See EN 1, VENOM] * * * …   Universalium

  • envenom — verb a) To make poisonous b) To acerbate …   Wiktionary

  • envenom — Synonyms and related words: abuse, acerbate, afflict, aggravate, aggrieve, alienate, antagonize, befoul, bewitch, bitter, blight, condemn, corrupt, crucify, curse, damage, defile, deprave, despoil, destroy, disadvantage, disserve, distress, do a… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • envenom — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To poison] Syn. infect, contaminate, pollute; see poison . 2. [To alienate] Syn. embitter, estrange, anger; see alienate , anger 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To have a destructive effect on: canker, infect, poison.… …   English dictionary for students

  • envenom — v. a. Alys. 5436, 5611 …   Oldest English Words

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