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insinewed

insinewed is the simple past and past participle of insinew.

Meaning of insinew

Verb

insinew (third-person singular simple present insinews, present participle insinewing, simple past and past participle insinewed)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To strengthen with, or as if with, sinews; to innerve; to invigorate.
    • All members of our Cauſe, both here, and hence, / That are inſinewed to this Action.c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...

Questions about insinewed

What is insinewed the simple past and past participle of?
Insinewed is the simple past and past participle of insinew.

Words near insinewed in the dictionary

  1. insincereness
  2. insincerest
  3. insincerities
  4. insincerity
  5. insinew
  6. insinewed
  7. insinuant
  8. insinuate
  9. insinuated
  10. insinuates
  11. insinuateth

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