"Elizabeth" meaning in Middle English

See Elizabeth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Elizabeth
  1. Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist.
    Sense id: en-Elizabeth-enm-name-FLgGi6fu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. Elisheba, the wife of Aaron.
    Sense id: en-Elizabeth-enm-name-khFRy6-W Categories (other): Biblical characters Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 18 82
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          "text": "IN þe daies of eroude kyng of iudee · ẏ was a preſt ſacharie bi name : of þe ſorte of abia and his wijf was of þe douȝtris of aaron : ⁊ hir name was elizabeth /",
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