"cheyne" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cheynes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheyne (plural cheynes)
  1. Obsolete form of chain. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: chain
    Sense id: en-cheyne-en-noun-2unaZZut Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 3 6 29 9 9 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 3 3 27 4 3 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 3 3 28 3 3 7

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæi̯n(ə)/, /t͡ʃiːn/ [Northern], /ˈt͡ʃæi̯ɳə/ [Northern] Forms: cheynes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chaiene, from Latin catēna. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|chaiene}} Borrowed from Old French chaiene, {{der|enm|la|catēna}} Latin catēna Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cheyne, {{enm-noun}} cheyne (plural cheynes)
  1. A chain; a set of metal links (especially to fetter or bind).
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-uwcMAMPn
  2. A chain used for jewelry or decoration. Categories (topical): Jewelry
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-bJyhgmiw Disambiguation of Jewelry: 8 60 6 11 4 10
  3. (figurative) Something which compels, controls, or obligates. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-6K7HJrjc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 3 6 29 9 9 14
  4. (figurative) A marital or romantic union; something that links two together. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Marriage
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-Zte4WD9w Disambiguation of Marriage: 0 0 30 56 4 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chaine, chayne, cheigne, cheingne, cheyn, chyne Derived forms: cheynen
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} cheyne
  1. Alternative form of chyne (“crack”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chyne (extra: crack)
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-pFpQbGtr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} cheyne
  1. Alternative form of cheynen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cheynen
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-verb-yxTQGsav Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 3 6 29 9 9 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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