"abbesse" meaning in Middle English

See abbesse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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  1. abbess (female abbot)
    Sense id: en-abbesse-enm-noun-SyNpMnx9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:uder|enm:abece|id=abc}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} abbesse
  1. alternative form of abece Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: abece
    Sense id: en-abbesse-enm-noun-aJJxpOqq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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