"-son" meaning in Middle English

See -son in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -eson [alternative], -esson [alternative], -essone [alternative], -essonne [alternative]
Etymology: From -es (“-'s”) + sone. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|sone<id:son>|id=surname suffix}}, {{com|enm|-es|sone|id1=possessive|t1=-'s}} -es (“-'s”) + sone Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -son
  1. -son Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--son-enm-suffix-LxU23pqC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|altform=1}} -son
  1. alternative form of -isoun Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -isoun
    Sense id: en--son-enm-suffix-vb7H9L1f Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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