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Webster 1913 Edition
Envenom
En-ven′om
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Envenomed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Envenoming
.] 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,
; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom. envenomed
meat, wine, or arrowAlcides . . . felt the
envenomed
robe. Milton.
O, what a world is this, when what is comely
Envenoms
him that bears it! Shakespeare
2.
To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.
The
envenomed
tongue of calumny. Smollett.
On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly
envenomed
. Sir G. C. Lewis.
Webster 1828 Edition
Envenom
ENVEN'OM
,Verb.
T.
1.
To taint with bitterness or malice; as the envenomed tongue of slander.2.
To make odious.O what a world is this, when what is comely
Envenoms him that bears it!