"-e" meaning in Middle English

See -e in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-(ə)/
Etymology: From a variety of Old English adjectival inflectional suffixes. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adjectival}}, {{inh|enm|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|cat2=inflectional suffixes}} -e
  1. Forms the plural and weak singular of adjectives. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-qFVo6SRP
  2. (Early Middle English, uncommon) Forms the strong dative singular of adjectives. Tags: Early-Middle-English, morpheme, uncommon
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-~GCg7BK6 Categories (other): Early Middle English
  3. (Early Middle English, rare) Forms the strong accusative singular of adjectives. Tags: Early-Middle-English, morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-tcGHhVnr Categories (other): Early Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /-eː/, /-æi̯/
Etymology: From Old French -e, -ee, from Latin -ātus, -āta. Compare -at, -te, -ite. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|participial}}, {{bor|enm|fro|-e}} Old French -e, {{der|enm|la|-ātus}} Latin -ātus Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e, {{tlb|enm|no longer productive}} (no longer productive)
  1. Forms nouns denoting an office or function. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-l9MSpt34
  2. Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:
    Forms nouns denoting the presence of something.
    Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-9RDHiSpf
  3. Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:
    Forms nouns denoting one who an action is done to.
    Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-sQ~X8~Lq
  4. Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:
    Forms nouns denoting something made or applied.
    Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-2AaEYZGK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: /-(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English -a, from Proto-West Germanic *-ō, from Proto-Germanic *-ô, from Proto-Indo-European *-ō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|agentive}}, {{inh|enm|ang|-a}} Old English -a, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-ō|id=agent noun}} Proto-West Germanic *-ō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-ô|id=agent noun}} Proto-Germanic *-ô, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*-ō}} Proto-Indo-European *-ō Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e
  1. (no longer productive) Forms agent nouns from verbal or nominal stems. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-JABWAaXJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 5 5 9 10 9 10 23 6 4 8 2 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Suffix

IPA: /-(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English -e, from Proto-West Germanic *-ē, from Proto-Germanic *-ê. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adverbial}}, {{inh|enm|ang|-e|id=adverbial}} Old English -e, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-ē}} Proto-West Germanic *-ē, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-ê|id=agent noun}} Proto-Germanic *-ê Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e
  1. (no longer productive) Forms adverbs from adjectives. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-xJ-xAe~n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Suffix

IPA: /-(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English -e, from Proto-West Germanic *-ē, from Proto-Germanic *-ai (a-stem), *-ōi (ō-stem), from the Proto-Indo-European dative singular ending *-ey or locative singular ending *-i as attached to thematic (eh₂-stem and o-stem) nouns. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|dative}}, {{inh|enm|ang|-e|id=dative}} Old English -e, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-ē|id=dative}} Proto-West Germanic *-ē, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-ai|pos=a-stem}} Proto-Germanic *-ai (a-stem), {{der|enm|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e
  1. Forms the dative singular of nouns Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-WUU-NLgD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Suffix

IPA: /-(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English -a, from Proto-West Germanic *-ō, from Proto-Germanic *-ǫ̂, from the Proto-Indo-European genitive plural ending *-oHom as attached to thematic (eh₂-stem and o-stem) nouns. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|genitive plural}}, {{inh|enm|ang|-a|id=genitive plural}} Old English -a, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-ō|id=genitive plural}} Proto-West Germanic *-ō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-ǫ̂}} Proto-Germanic *-ǫ̂, {{der|enm|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e
  1. (especially Early Middle English) Forms the genitive plural of nouns. Tags: Early-Middle-English, especially, idiomatic, morpheme Synonyms: -ene, -es
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-YHTKXCcq Categories (other): Early Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|altform=1}} -e
  1. alternative form of -y Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, morpheme Alternative form of: -y
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-IRBEXU4I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|altform=1}} -e
  1. alternative form of -yf Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, morpheme Alternative form of: -yf
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-~B1~TdTP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 8

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|altform=1}} -e
  1. alternative form of -ie Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, morpheme Alternative form of: -ie
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-7SsPkk8P
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 9
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      ],
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          "plural",
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          "singular",
          "singular#English"
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
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        "Forms the strong dative singular of adjectives."
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        "(Early Middle English, uncommon) Forms the strong dative singular of adjectives."
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        "Forms the strong accusative singular of adjectives."
      ],
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          "accusative",
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          "singular",
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        "(Early Middle English, rare) Forms the strong accusative singular of adjectives."
      ],
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        "Early-Middle-English",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-e"
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{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "-ee"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "-y"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "-ee"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "-y"
    }
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        "2": "fro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old French -e",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "-ātus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin -ātus",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "-e",
      "name": "head"
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "no longer productive"
      },
      "expansion": "(no longer productive)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Forms nouns denoting an office or function."
      ],
      "id": "en--e-enm-suffix-l9MSpt34",
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        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:",
        "Forms nouns denoting the presence of something."
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:",
        "Forms nouns denoting one who an action is done to."
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "fige (“fig”) + -e → figee (“fig pudding”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:",
        "Forms nouns denoting something made or applied."
      ],
      "id": "en--e-enm-suffix-2AaEYZGK",
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-eː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-æi̯/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-e"
}

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      },
      "expansion": "",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*-ō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *-ō",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English -a, from Proto-West Germanic *-ō, from Proto-Germanic *-ô, from Proto-Indo-European *-ō.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-e",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "3 5 5 9 10 9 10 23 6 4 8 2 2 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms agent nouns from verbal or nominal stems."
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        "(no longer productive) Forms agent nouns from verbal or nominal stems."
      ],
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        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    {
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    {
      "args": {
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    },
    {
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        "3": "*-ê",
        "id": "agent noun"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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        {
          "text": "strong (“strong”) + -e → stronge (“strongly”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms adverbs from adjectives."
      ],
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        "(no longer productive) Forms adverbs from adjectives."
      ],
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        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-e"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 5,
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        "2": "dative"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymid"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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      "expansion": "Old English -e",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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          "dative",
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        [
          "singular",
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        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/-(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-e"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 6,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "genitive plural"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymid"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ang",
        "3": "-a",
        "id": "genitive plural"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "id": "genitive plural"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *-ō",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "*-ǫ̂"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English -a, from Proto-West Germanic *-ō, from Proto-Germanic *-ǫ̂, from the Proto-Indo-European genitive plural ending *-oHom as attached to thematic (eh₂-stem and o-stem) nouns.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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      "expansion": "-e",
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Early Middle English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        "Forms the genitive plural of nouns."
      ],
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          "plural#English"
        ],
        [
          "MED Online",
          "w:Middle English Dictionary"
        ],
        [
          "University of Michigan",
          "w:University of Michigan"
        ]
      ],
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        "(especially Early Middle English) Forms the genitive plural of nouns."
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        "Early-Middle-English",
        "especially",
        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-e"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 7,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "suffix",
        "altform": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "-e",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "-y"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of -y"
      ],
      "id": "en--e-enm-suffix-IRBEXU4I",
      "links": [
        [
          "-y",
          "-y#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-e"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 8,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "suffix",
        "altform": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "-e",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "-yf"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of -yf"
      ],
      "id": "en--e-enm-suffix-~B1~TdTP",
      "links": [
        [
          "-yf",
          "-yf#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-e"
}

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        "Forms agent nouns from verbal or nominal stems."
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        "Early Middle English"
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        "Forms the genitive plural of nouns."
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          "w:University of Michigan"
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        "(especially Early Middle English) Forms the genitive plural of nouns."
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        {
          "word": "-ene"
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        {
          "word": "-es"
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        "Early-Middle-English",
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        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
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      "ipa": "/-(ə)/"
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        "alternative form of -y"
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          "-y#Middle_English"
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}

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        "alternative form of -yf"
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      ],
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        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme"
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        "alternative form of -ie"
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        [
          "-ie",
          "-ie#Middle_English"
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}

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