† dissinewv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To deprive of ‘sinew’ or vigour.
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the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > make weak [verb (transitive)]
faintc1386
mollify1490
weaken1536
pamper1576
touch1607
unspirit1607
disnervea1618
petrifya1631
dissinew1640
unbrace1711
atrophy1865
unstring1897
the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] > weaken (something immaterial)
to thin off, downc900
feeblea1340
allayc1450
debilite1483
mollify1496
weak1502
geld?1507
water1529
appale?1530
labefact?1539
debilitate1541
mortify1553
effeeble1571
dilutea1575
soften1576
unsinew1599
melt1600
infringe1604
weaken1609
unbenda1616
dissinew1640
slacken1663
thin1670
resolve1715
imbecilitate1809
imbecile1829
to let down1832
to water down1832
1640 G. Watts tr. F. Bacon Of Advancem. Learning vii. iii. 354 Great..fortune for most part, loosens and dissinues mens minds.
1641 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. F. Biondi Hist. Civil Warres Eng. I. iii. 100 Effeminating the minde, and dissinewing the strength.
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