enemyte

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See also: crismé

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French enemisté, ennemistié, from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *inimīcitās, *inimīcitātem; equivalent to enemy +‎ -te.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnɛmiteː/, /ˈɛnmiteː/

Noun[edit]

enemyte (uncountable)

  1. A feeling of enmity or hostility.
  2. A feeling of danger or harm.
  3. (rare) A hostile act; an attack.
  4. (rare) A malign influence.
  5. (rare) A foe; an opponent.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: enmity

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