enhoney

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verb

To sweeten (figuratively); to entice, allure.

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Meanings

verbenhoney (third-person singular simple present enhoneys, present participle enhoneying, simple past and past participle enhoneyed)

present singular third person enhoneys · participle present enhoneying · participle past enhoneyed · past enhoneyed

  1. rareTo sweeten (figuratively); to entice, allure.

    A high price to one so afflicted is a temptation and peril; it enhoneys and allures, inflames him with renewed madness for possession.

    1950, Holbrook Jackson, The Anatomy of Bibliomania, Illinois, published 2001, page 551
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    I well perceive they are but scoffers, which sute and apply themselves unto our foolishnesse, thereby to enhonny [translating emmieler] and allure us to these opinions and hopes fitting our mortall appetite.

    1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC

Origin

From en- + honey.

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Chicago

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