enspiren
Middle English
Etymology 1
From spiren (“to inquire”).
Verb
enspiren (third-person singular simple present enspireth, present participle enspirende, simple past and past participle enspired)
- to ask, inquire (about someone)
Alternative forms
- ensperen
References
- “enspiren, v.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From Old French enspirer, variant of espirer, from Latin spīrāre (“to breathe”).
Verb
enspiren (third-person singular simple present enspireth, present participle enspirende, simple past and past participle enspired)
- to inspire
Alternative forms
- inspiren, ensperen, insperen
Descendants
- English: inspire
- Scots: enspire
References
- “enspīren, v.(2).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.