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Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈsimpəl/, /ˈsɛmpəl/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French simple, from Latin simplex (“single; singular”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|simple}} Old French simple, {{der|enm|la|simplex||single; singular}} Latin simplex (“single; singular”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|symple|comparative|sympler|superlative|symplest|head=}} symple (plural and weak singular symple, comparative sympler, superlative symplest), {{enm-adj|symple|sympler|symplest}} symple (plural and weak singular symple, comparative sympler, superlative symplest) Forms: symple [plural], symple [singular, weak], sympler [comparative], symplest [superlative], simple [alternative], sympul [alternative], sympyl [alternative], semple [alternative], sympill [alternative], cympylle [alternative]
  1. virtuous, godly, without sin:
    guiltless, blameless
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-T3Ugijn7
  2. virtuous, godly, without sin:
    humble, unassuming, mild
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-fDZDvrA6 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 15 15 4 1 0 14 2 2 0 0 2 14 10 12 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 15 3 1 0 14 1 2 0 0 2 13 10 12 1 9 Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 15 13 1 1 4 15 0 5 3 0 1 12 11 12 3 4
  3. simple, spartan, perfunctory, regular
    uncompounded, simplex, singular; composed of one part.
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-LHuQme~Z Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 9 13 6 6 0 10 2 7 1 0 3 12 6 7 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 15 15 4 1 0 14 2 2 0 0 2 14 10 12 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 15 3 1 0 14 1 2 0 0 2 13 10 12 1 9 Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 15 13 1 1 4 15 0 5 3 0 1 12 11 12 3 4
  4. simple, spartan, perfunctory, regular
    (law, philosophy) Without extra conditions; unconditioned.
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-TkpV7LUg Categories (other): Law, Philosophy, Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 18 18 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 0 14 Topics: human-sciences, law, philosophy, sciences
  5. simple, spartan, perfunctory, regular
    (rare) transparent, apparent
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-Xj8KMuUS
  6. poor, miserable, needy
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-dkkIuUUU
  7. non-noble, popular, peasantly
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-srEEGwha Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 15 15 4 1 0 14 2 2 0 0 2 14 10 12 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 15 3 1 0 14 1 2 0 0 2 13 10 12 1 9 Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 15 13 1 1 4 15 0 5 3 0 1 12 11 12 3 4
  8. dumb, unlearned, stupid
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-~Nvif3fp
  9. unimportant, insignificant:
    meager, powerless, lacking
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-WpsepFCs
  10. unimportant, insignificant:
    cheap, inexpensive; of little value.
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-qgA6vX~J
  11. dour, depressed, unhappy
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-adj-7-oCkTgb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: simplicite, sympilte, symplesse, symplenesse, symply

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈsimpəl/, /ˈsɛmpəl/ Forms: symplez [plural], simple [alternative], sympul [alternative], sympyl [alternative], semple [alternative], sympill [alternative], cympylle [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French simple, from Latin simplex (“single; singular”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|simple}} Old French simple, {{der|enm|la|simplex||single; singular}} Latin simplex (“single; singular”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} symple, {{enm-noun|symplez}} symple (plural symplez)
  1. A pauper or peasant.
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-noun-02gnLGOL
  2. That which is uncompounded, simplex, singular; composed of one part.
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-noun-E2mODsEX Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 9 13 6 6 0 10 2 7 1 0 3 12 6 7 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 15 15 4 1 0 14 2 2 0 0 2 14 10 12 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 15 3 1 0 14 1 2 0 0 2 13 10 12 1 9 Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 15 13 1 1 4 15 0 5 3 0 1 12 11 12 3 4
  3. An individual who is virtuous, godly, or without sin:
    (rare) One who is guiltless, or blameless.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-noun-Sw409Pox Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, People Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 15 15 4 1 0 14 2 2 0 0 2 14 10 12 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 15 3 1 0 14 1 2 0 0 2 13 10 12 1 9 Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 15 13 1 1 4 15 0 5 3 0 1 12 11 12 3 4 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 0 0
  4. An individual who is virtuous, godly, or without sin:
    (rare) One who is humble, unassuming, or mild.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-noun-6i720Upl Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, People Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 15 15 4 1 0 14 2 2 0 0 2 14 10 12 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 15 3 1 0 14 1 2 0 0 2 13 10 12 1 9 Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 15 13 1 1 4 15 0 5 3 0 1 12 11 12 3 4 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 0 0
  5. (rare) That which is unimportant, insignificant or meager. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-noun-k-xKE4gW
  6. (law, rare) A document without extra complications or conditions. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-symple-enm-noun-SDbmvOxm Categories (other): Law Topics: law

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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