"Lucifer" meaning in Middle English

See Lucifer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈliu̯sifər/ Forms: Lucyfer [alternative], Lucyfere [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin Lūcifer. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|Lūcifer}} Latin Lūcifer Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Lucifer, {{enm-proper noun}} Lucifer
  1. Satan; the Devil; the supreme Christian figure of evil.
    Sense id: en-Lucifer-enm-name-5xTxWJEq Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Christianity Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 10 20 19 13 5 8 2 14 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 22 18 14 3 9 1 13 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Christianity: 78 22
  2. The planet Venus as the daystar.
    Sense id: en-Lucifer-enm-name-dvtU3wiO Categories (other): Pages with entries, Astronomy Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 22 18 14 3 9 1 13 10 Disambiguation of Astronomy: 22 78

Alternative forms

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