"boterflye" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈbutərfliː(ə)/, /ˈbutərflɛi̯(ə)/ Forms: boterflyes [plural], boterflien [plural]
Etymology: From Old English butorflēoge, buttorflēoge, buterflēoge; equivalent to buter + flye. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|butorflēoge}} Old English butorflēoge, {{m|ang|buttorflēoge}} buttorflēoge, {{m|ang|buterflēoge}} buterflēoge, {{af|enm|buter|flye}} buter + flye Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} boterflye, {{enm-noun|boterflyes|pl2=boterflien}} boterflye (plural boterflyes or boterflien)
  1. butterfly (insect of the order Lepidoptera) Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-boterflye-enm-noun-OUgtXlgf Disambiguation of Insects: 74 7 19 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 75 11 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 76 10 14
  2. (rare) Something of little import or value. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-boterflye-enm-noun-dY8EPDUj
  3. (rare) A chameleon. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-boterflye-enm-noun-PGixe8jD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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