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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

atene en · VERB

Etymology

From Middle English atenen, ateonen, from Old English *ātēonian, *ātȳnan, *ātīenan, from a- + tēonian (“to injure, irritate, slander”), and tȳnan, tīenan (“to irritate, vex, trouble, insult, revile”), equivalent to a- + teen.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To irritate; grill; vex; annoy.

Forms

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atenes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
atening Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
atened Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
atened Tense=Past lexicographic