vbl. sb. [f. VENOM v.] The action of the verb; poisoning; † poison.

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1382.  Wyclif, 2 Kings ix. 22. Ȝit the fornycaciouns of Jezabel … and hyr many venymyngis thrijuen.

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a. 1470.  Harding, Chron., CCX. v. Some in his sherte put ofte tyme venemyng.

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1610.  Markham, Masterp., II. cxxi. 421. All bruisings and swellings come into a horse … by accident, as by some blow, rush, pinch, or outward venoming.

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1657.  W. Coles, Adam in Eden, xxxvi. The wreathed form of the Root is a sign that it is good for the venoming of Toads, Spiders, Adders.

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