atene

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verb

To irritate; grill; vex; annoy.

OriginMiddle English atenen ← Old English *ātēonian →
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Meanings

verbatene (third-person singular simple present atenes, present participle atening, simple past and past participle atened)

present singular third person atenes · participle present atening · participle past atened · past atened

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo irritate; grill; vex; annoy.

Origin

  1. Old English*ātēonian
  2. Middle Englishatenen
  3. Englishatene

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.

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Anagrams

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APA

atene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atene

MLA

“atene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atene.

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