Meeken

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make or become meek or submissive. ambitransitive

    "Tear each other's flesh no more, But kindly think and speak the same; All express the meekening power And spirit Of the Lamb!"

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humble

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"Tear each other's flesh no more, But kindly think and speak the same; All express the meekening power And spirit Of the Lamb!"

Etymology

From Middle English mekenen, meknen, equivalent to meek + -en.

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