What is "envenoming"

Envenom \En*ven"om\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Envenomed; p. pr. & vb. n. Envenoming.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en- (L. in) + F. venin poison. See Venom.]

1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom.

   Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe.
   --Milton.

   O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it!
   --Shak.

2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.

   The envenomed tongue of calumny.
   --Smollett.

   On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly envenomed.
   --Sir G. C. Lewis.

n. The act by which an individual is envenomed. vb. (present participle of envenom English)