enfeblen

Middle English

Alternative forms

enfeble, enfeoblen

Etymology

From Old French enfeblir; equivalent to en- +‎ feblen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛnˈfeːblən/

Verb

enfeblen

To cause to become feeble or weakened; to enfeeble
(rare) To become feeble or weakened.

Conjugation

Conjugation of enfeblen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) enfeblen, enfeble
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	enfeble	enfebled
2nd-person singular	enfeblest	enfebledest
3rd-person singular	enfebleth	enfebled
subjunctive singular	enfeble	enfebled
imperative singular	enfeble	—

plural¹	enfeblen, enfeble	enfebleden, enfeblede
imperative plural	enfebleth, enfeble	—

participles	enfeblynge, enfeblende	enfebled, yenfebled

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

Descendants

English: enfeeble

References

“enfēblen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-19.

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