Defoul

Quick meaning: Defoul is a verb meaning (obsolete) To trample underfoot.

Meaning

(obsolete) To trample underfoot.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) To physically crush or break.
2. (obsolete) To oppress, keep down.
3. (obsolete) To defile the chastity of; to debauch, to rape.

Example Sentences

Then Sir Galahad began to break spears marvelously, that all men had wonder of him; for he there surmounted all other knights, for within a while he had defouled many good knights of the Table Round save twain, that was Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale.

And so whanne they had horsed the kynges ageyne they drewe hem al xj kynges to gyder and said they wold be reuenged of the dommage that they had taken that day / The meane whyle cam in syr Ector with an egyr countenaunce / and found Vlfyus and Brastias on foote in grete perylle of deth that were fowle defoyled vnder horsfeet

Word Forms

• defouls
• defouling
• defouled
• defoyle
• defoil

Synonyms for defoul

Depending on context, synonyms include abuse, ravish, violate, constuprate, defile, dishonour.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fortread, foul, befoul, foil, defile, dirt.

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