† esmoveesmevev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To move strongly, excite.
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the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > excite [verb (transitive)]
astirc1000
stir?c1225
araisec1374
entalentc1374
flamec1380
reara1382
raisec1384
commove1393
kindlea1400
fluster1422
esmove1474
talent1486
heavec1540
erect?1555
inflame1560
to set on gog1560
yark1565
tickle1567
flesh1573
concitate1574
rouse1574
warmc1580
agitate1587
spirit1598
suscitate1598
fermentate1599
nettle1599
startle1602
worka1616
exagitate1621
foment1621
flush1633
exacuatea1637
ferment1667
to work up1681
pique1697
electrify1748
rattle1781
pump1791
to touch up1796
excite1821
to key up1835
to steam up1909
jazz1916
steam1922
volt1930
whee1949
to fire up1976
geek1984
1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. v. 123 As sone as she sawe hym, she was so esmoued wyth Ioye yt she deyde to fore hym.
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 105 Their aduersaires..were so esmeuyed vpon them, that they escried them to the deth.
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 15 He was so esmeuid..with loue that he wiste not what to thenke what thing was him befalle.
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