empoison means to poison. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
From Middle English empoisounen, impoisounen, from Old French empoisoner, equivalent to em- + poison.
verb
- To poison.“And therfore who someuer dyned or feested syre Gawayne wold comynly purueye for good fruyte for hym / and soo dyd the quene for to please sir Gawayne / she lete purueye for hym al maner of fruyte /[…]/ and this Pyonel hated syre Gawayne[…]for pure enuy & hate sir Pyonel enpoysond certayn appels for to enpoysonne sir Gawayn”
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