"-ure" meaning in Middle English

See -ure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ˈiu̯r(ə)/, /-ˈuːr(ə)/, /-ur(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French -eure, -ure, from Latin -(ā)tūra, -(ā)tūram. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|-eure}} Old French -eure, {{der|enm|la|-tūra|-(ā)tūra, -(ā)tūram}} Latin -(ā)tūra, -(ā)tūram Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -ure
  1. Forms abstract nouns denoting actions or results. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ure-enm-suffix-8VZVeTIx Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 0 18 8 37 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 0 16 9 42 18 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 62 28 11
  2. (less common) forms nouns denoting states or things. Tags: morpheme, uncommon Synonyms: -ewr, -our, -oure, -owre, -ur
    Sense id: en--ure-enm-suffix-ockKuT6l
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -ure
  1. Alternative form of -our Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -our
    Sense id: en--ure-enm-suffix-fkgvOaww
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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