"Fraunce" meaning in Middle English

See Fraunce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfrau̯ns(ə)/, /ˈfrans(ə)/, /ˈfrant͡ʃ(ə)/ [rare] Forms: France [alternative], Frans [alternative], Franse [alternative], Fraunse [alternative], Frawnce [alternative], Frawns [alternative], Franche [alternative, rare]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Fraunce, from Late Latin Francia, from francus + -ia. As an adjective, presumably a modification of Fransch, variant of Frensch after the proper noun; compare the possible reverse analogy in the rare variant Franche, though there are other explanations for such forms (such as influence from Old Northern French Franche). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|Fraunce}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Fraunce, {{der|enm|la-lat|Francia}} Late Latin Francia, {{af|la|francus|-ia|nocat=1}} francus + -ia, {{cog|fro-nor|Franche}} Old Northern French Franche Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} Fraunce, {{enm-adj}} Fraunce
  1. (Early Scots) French (ethnically or nationally) Categories (place): Countries in Europe
    Sense id: en-Fraunce-enm-adj-JnA5XACW Disambiguation of Countries in Europe: 17 45 38 Categories (other): Early Scots, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Demonyms Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 25 29 8 16 8 8 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 21 28 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 57 5 38

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfrau̯ns(ə)/, /ˈfrans(ə)/, /ˈfrant͡ʃ(ə)/ [rare] Forms: France [alternative], Frans [alternative], Franse [alternative], Fraunse [alternative], Frawnce [alternative], Frawns [alternative], Franche [alternative, rare]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Fraunce, from Late Latin Francia, from francus + -ia. As an adjective, presumably a modification of Fransch, variant of Frensch after the proper noun; compare the possible reverse analogy in the rare variant Franche, though there are other explanations for such forms (such as influence from Old Northern French Franche). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|Fraunce}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Fraunce, {{der|enm|la-lat|Francia}} Late Latin Francia, {{af|la|francus|-ia|nocat=1}} francus + -ia, {{cog|fro-nor|Franche}} Old Northern French Franche Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}||||{{{gen_pl}}}|g=|head=}} Fraunce, {{enm-proper noun}} Fraunce
  1. France (a medieval kingdom in Western Europe, corresponding to modern France) Categories (place): Countries in Europe
    Sense id: en-Fraunce-enm-name-zAknfE8~ Disambiguation of Countries in Europe: 17 45 38 Categories (other): Former polities
  2. (by extension) The area of Europe where the langue d'oïl is spoken. Tags: broadly Categories (place): Countries in Europe
    Sense id: en-Fraunce-enm-name-f3FCYjkZ Disambiguation of Countries in Europe: 17 45 38 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 25 29 8 16 8 8

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "French",
          "French"
        ],
        [
          "ethnically",
          "ethnically#English"
        ],
        [
          "nationally",
          "nationally#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Early Scots",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Early Scots) French (ethnically or nationally)"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfrau̯ns(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfrans(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfrant͡ʃ(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Fraunce"
}

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