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empale en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpeɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
(US) audio

Meanings

(alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of impale.
alt of impale

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
empaling	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
empales	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
empaled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
empaled	Tense=Past		lexicographic

Relateds

empale en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpeɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
(US) audio

Etymology

From em- + pale.

Meanings

(transitive) To make pale.
- No bloodless malady empales their face. 1610, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Triumph after Death:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
empales	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
empaling	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
empaled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
empaled	Tense=Past		lexicographic