"ache" meaning in Middle English

See ache in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈaːk(ə)/, /ˈaːt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈat͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈɛːt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈɛt͡ʃ(ə)/ Forms: aches [plural], ake [alternative], eche [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English eċe, ace, æċe, from Proto-West Germanic *aki, from Proto-Germanic *akiz. Some forms are remodelled on aken. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|eċe}} Old English eċe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*aki}} Proto-West Germanic *aki, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*akiz}} Proto-Germanic *akiz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ache, {{enm-noun|aches}} ache (plural aches)
  1. Aching; long-lasting hurting or injury. Related terms: aken, loveache
    Sense id: en-ache-enm-noun-enm:ache Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈat͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈaːt͡ʃ(ə)/ Forms: aches [plural]
Etymology: From Old French ache, from Latin apium. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|ache}} Old French ache, {{der|enm|la|apium}} Latin apium Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ache, {{enm-noun|aches}} ache (plural aches)
  1. A plant of the genus Apium, especially celery.
    Sense id: en-ache-enm-noun-enm:celery Categories (other): Pain, Plants, Vegetables Disambiguation of Pain: 37 63 Disambiguation of Plants: 32 68 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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