"are" meaning in Middle English

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Article

Head templates: {{head|enm|article form}} are
  1. genitive/dative feminine of an Tags: dative, feminine, form-of, genitive Form of: an
    Sense id: en-are-enm-article-GauMVNDw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner|altform=1}} are
  1. (chiefly Kent and West Midland) alternative form of here (“their”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: here (extra: their)
    Sense id: en-are-enm-det-fYH9qqB2 Categories (other): Kentish Middle English, West Midland Middle English, Kentish Middle English Disambiguation of Kentish Middle English: 5 31 15 20 15 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} are
  1. alternative form of hare (“hare”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hare (extra: hare)
    Sense id: en-are-enm-noun-7XtnhWuX Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, West Midland Middle English Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 16 30 26 15 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 7 7 21 26 20 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} are
  1. (Northern or Early Middle English) alternative form of ore (“honour”) Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ore (extra: honour)
    Sense id: en-are-enm-noun-VEZEqITm Categories (other): Early Middle English, Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, West Midland Middle English Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 16 30 26 15 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 7 7 21 26 20 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner|altform=1}} are
  1. (Northern) alternative form of ore (“oar”) Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ore (extra: oar)
    Sense id: en-are-enm-noun-R~fGzoTP Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, West Midland Middle English Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 16 30 26 15 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 7 7 21 26 20 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form|altform=1}} are
  1. alternative form of aren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aren
    Sense id: en-are-enm-verb-bVeY44AT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, West Midland Middle English Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 16 30 26 15 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 7 7 21 26 20 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6
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