Obs. rare–1. [f. prec.] intr. To be hostile to. Hence † Enemying vbl. sb.
1382. Wyclif, Ps. xxxiv. 19. Ouer ioȝe not to me that enemyen [1388 ben aduersaries] to me wickeli.
1529. S. Fish, Suppl., 9. So then here was enmying, enuying, laughing, [etc.].
Enemy, dial. corruption of ANEMONE.
18[?]. Tennyson, N. Farmer, ix. They fun ’um theer a-laäid of ’is faäce Doon i’ the woild ’enemies.
