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1 Henry VI: disanimates

By Scott Granneman / 15 January 2007 15 January 2007 / language & literature, word of the day / language, literature, shakespeare

From William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, part 1 (III: 1):

GLOUCESTER:

The presence of a king engenders love
Amongst his subjects and his loyal friends,
As it disanimates his enemies.

disanimates: To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.

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