"eigne" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /eɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eigne.wav [Southern-England] Forms: eigné [alternative], eisne [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English eigne, ayne, from Old French aisné, ainsné, from ainz (“before”) + né (“born”). Compare esnecy. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eigne,ayne}} Middle English eigne, ayne, {{der|en|fro|aisné,ainsné}} Old French aisné, ainsné Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} eigne (not comparable)
  1. (law, obsolete) Eldest; firstborn. Only used in bastard eigne. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-eigne-en-adj-NJMyzJrR Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 6 25 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 3 27 5 5 Topics: law
  2. (law, obsolete, rare) Of superior or prior rank. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-eigne-en-adj-nUataOht Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Law Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bastard eigne

Verb [German]

Audio: De-eigne.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Head templates: {{head|de|verb form}} eigne
  1. inflection of eignen:
    first-person singular present
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular Form of: eignen
    Sense id: en-eigne-de-verb-S5ABFaVA Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 51 16 33
  2. inflection of eignen:
    first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    Tags: first-person, form-of, singular, subjunctive-i, third-person Form of: eignen
    Sense id: en-eigne-de-verb--Umb0l~a
  3. inflection of eignen:
    singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular Form of: eignen
    Sense id: en-eigne-de-verb-~0lhuo06

Adjective [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|adjective form}} eigne
  1. plural of eigen Tags: form-of, plural Form of: eigen
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