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serpented

serpented is the simple past and past participle of serpent.

Meaning of serpent

Verb

serpent (third-person singular simple present serpents, present participle serpenting, simple past and past participle serpented)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To wind or meander
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To encircle.
    • fruit-trees, whose boles are serpented with excellent vines1645 February 9 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for January 31 1645]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition...

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Questions about serpented

What is serpented the simple past and past participle of?
Serpented is the simple past and past participle of serpent.

Words near serpented in the dictionary

  1. serpentariums
  2. Serpentarius
  3. serpentary
  4. serpentcleide
  5. serpentcleides
  6. serpented
  7. serpentes
  8. serpentess
  9. serpentesses
  10. serpenticidal
  11. serpenticide

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