leavened

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leavened - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Leaven \Leav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leavened; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Leavening.]
     1. To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to
        ferment.
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              A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. --1 Cor.
                                                    v. 6.
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     2. To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.
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              With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he
              leavens also his prayer.              --Milton.
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  leavened \leavened\ adj.
     made light by aerating, as with yeast or baking powder.
     Opposite of unleavened. [Narrower terms:
     sourdough(prenominal) ] [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) [wn]:  leavened adj 1: made light by aerating, as with yeast or baking powder;  often used as a combining form; "leavened bread"; "well-  leavened"; "yeast-leavened breads" [ant: {unleavened
                                    ,
             unraised]