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Noun [Middle Dutch]

Forms: mêwe [canonical, feminine]
Etymology: From Old Dutch *mēo, from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|dum|odt|*mēo}} Old Dutch *mēo, {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*maiwaz}} Proto-Germanic *maiwaz Head templates: {{head|dum|noun||{{{stem}}}-||{{{stem2}}}-|cat2=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=mêwe|head2=|sort=}} mêwe f, {{dum-noun|f|head=mêwe}} mêwe f
  1. seagull Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-mewe-dum-noun-UQvLdKsK Categories (other): Middle Dutch 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 5 9 11 12 15 2 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 3 4 8 11 8 2 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 2 3 11 9 12 1 3 3

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈmiu̯(ə)/
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman mue; reinforced by Middle French mue. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|cage}}, {{bor|enm|xno|mue}} Anglo-Norman mue, {{der|enm|frm|mue}} Middle French mue Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} mewe, {{enm-adj}} mewe
  1. (rare, Late Middle English) Currently shedding its feathers. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-mewe-enm-adj--~i0hqID Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mue, mwe, muwe, mew
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /mɛu̯/
Etymology: From Old English mǣw, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|mǣw}} Old English mǣw, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*maiwī}} Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*maiwaz}} Proto-Germanic *maiwaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mewe
  1. (rare) seagull, gull (member of the family Laridae) Tags: rare Categories (topical): Animal dwellings, Falconry Synonyms: mawe, meau, mowe
    Sense id: en-mewe-enm-noun-enm:gull Disambiguation of Animal dwellings: 6 11 17 22 19 5 10 10 Disambiguation of Falconry: 4 16 19 15 23 2 10 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈmiu̯(ə)/ Forms: mewes [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman mue; reinforced by Middle French mue. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|cage}}, {{bor|enm|xno|mue}} Anglo-Norman mue, {{der|enm|frm|mue}} Middle French mue Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mewe, {{enm-noun|mewes}} mewe (plural mewes)
  1. A cage used for allowing birds to shed their feathers. Categories (topical): Animal dwellings, Falconry Categories (lifeform): Seabirds
    Sense id: en-mewe-enm-noun-TTPaLpIe Disambiguation of Animal dwellings: 6 11 17 22 19 5 10 10 Disambiguation of Falconry: 4 16 19 15 23 2 10 10 Disambiguation of Seabirds: 3 17 33 25 12 1 4 4
  2. A cage or compartment used for preparing animals to be used as meat. Categories (topical): Animal dwellings, Falconry Categories (lifeform): Livestock
    Sense id: en-mewe-enm-noun-yrw644TS Disambiguation of Animal dwellings: 6 11 17 22 19 5 10 10 Disambiguation of Falconry: 4 16 19 15 23 2 10 10 Disambiguation of Livestock: 5 10 17 28 19 3 9 9
  3. Any place where one is locked up or secured; a cage or cell. Categories (topical): Animal dwellings, Falconry
    Sense id: en-mewe-enm-noun-SoKU-JgY Disambiguation of Animal dwellings: 6 11 17 22 19 5 10 10 Disambiguation of Falconry: 4 16 19 15 23 2 10 10
  4. A place used as a hideout, refuge or redoubt.
    Sense id: en-mewe-enm-noun-2uQGOO1-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mue, mwe, muwe, mew Derived forms: mewen (english: to moult), mewynge
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} mewe
  1. Alternative form of mewen (“to moult”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mewen (extra: to moult) Categories (topical): Falconry
    Sense id: en-mewe-enm-verb-QixN~f4c Disambiguation of Falconry: 4 16 19 15 23 2 10 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} mewe
  1. Alternative form of mewen (“to mew”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mewen (extra: to mew) Categories (topical): Falconry
    Sense id: en-mewe-enm-verb-c5-fSCR2 Disambiguation of Falconry: 4 16 19 15 23 2 10 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "mowe"
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      "ipa": "/mɛu̯/"
    }
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    },
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiu̯(ə)/"
    }
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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