"wefte" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /wɛft/ Forms: weftes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English weft, wift, from Proto-Germanic *wiftiz; equivalent to weven + -th. The vocalism in -e- is due to the influence of weven. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|weft}} Old English weft, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*wiftiz}} Proto-Germanic *wiftiz, {{af|enm|weven|-th}} weven + -th Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wefte, {{enm-noun|weftes}} wefte (plural weftes)
  1. weft (thread lying lengthwise in fabric) Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-wefte-enm-noun-H75gPEdy Disambiguation of Weaving: 82 18 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -th, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -th: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26
  2. (rare) spiderweb strands Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-wefte-enm-noun-0IDa6ONH Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -th Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -th: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: weft, wyft

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) spiderweb strands"
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