"asshe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaʃ(ə)/, /ˈɛʃ(ə)/, /ˈask(ə)/, /ˈaks(ə)/
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe From Old English æsce, from Proto-West Germanic *askā, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:æsce|id=remains|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe, {{inh|enm|ang|æsce}} Old English æsce, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*askā}} Proto-West Germanic *askā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*askǭ}} Proto-Germanic *askǭ Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} asshe, {{enm-noun|pl=asshen|pl2=asshes|pl3=asshe|pl4=asken}} asshe (plural asshen or asshes or asshe or asken) Forms: asshen [plural], asshes [plural], asshe [plural], asken [plural], axe [alternative], aske [alternative], ash [alternative], assche [alternative], aysshe [alternative], asche [alternative], aisshe [alternative], asske [alternative], acxe [alternative], ass [alternative], esche [alternative], esk [alternative], eshe [alternative]
  1. ashes (the powdery matter produced by a fire, often used in medicine and cooking)
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-noun-enm:burnt_matter Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees, Pages using etymon with no ID, Fire, Medicine Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 12 14 25 21 25 2 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 14 25 22 23 2 Disambiguation of Fire: 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Medicine: 66 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0
  2. The remnants of a lifeform (generally after cremating)
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-noun-W~HfCLF0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 12 14 25 21 25 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 11 19 19 17 1 10 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 14 25 22 23 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 13 22 21 15 1 15 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 13 20 22 16 1 17 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 15 22 24 29 1
  3. The matter which one's physical form is made of; bodily matter.
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-noun-v8FJJw-0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 12 14 25 21 25 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 11 19 19 17 1 10 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 14 25 22 23 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 13 22 21 15 1 15 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 13 20 22 16 1 17 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 15 22 24 29 1 Disambiguation of Trees: 8 10 16 14 21 2 20 4 6
  4. (figuratively) Death, mortality; the end of one's life. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-noun-KDSMt74p Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Death, Trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 12 14 25 21 25 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 11 19 19 17 1 10 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 14 25 22 23 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 13 22 21 15 1 15 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 13 20 22 16 1 17 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 15 22 24 29 1 Disambiguation of Death: 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Trees: 8 10 16 14 21 2 20 4 6
  5. (Christianity) Ashes utilised in ceremonies to represent forgiveness.
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-noun-d5epLoO- Categories (other): Christianity, Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Body, Trees, Woods Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 12 14 25 21 25 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 11 19 19 17 1 10 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 14 25 22 23 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 13 22 21 15 1 15 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 13 20 22 16 1 17 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 15 22 24 29 1 Disambiguation of Body: 2 2 4 4 47 0 34 2 5 Disambiguation of Trees: 8 10 16 14 21 2 20 4 6 Disambiguation of Woods: 7 4 14 15 23 2 16 10 8 Topics: Christianity
  6. (rare) An ashpit. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-noun-6xUXgYs-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Aschewednysday, asshy, asshen
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /aʃ/, /ɛʃ/
Rhymes: -aʃ Etymology: From Old English æsc, from Proto-West Germanic *ask, from Proto-Germanic *askaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|æsc}} Old English æsc, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ask}} Proto-West Germanic *ask, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*askaz}} Proto-Germanic *askaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} asshe, {{enm-noun|pl=esshys|pl2=asshen}} asshe (plural esshys or asshen) Forms: esshys [plural], asshen [plural], asch [alternative], haish [alternative], asche [alternative], assh [alternative], aissh [alternative], ashe [alternative], esch [alternative], assche [alternative]
  1. ash (tree of the genus Fraxinus)
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-noun-enm:ash_tree Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 11 19 19 17 1 10 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 13 22 21 15 1 15 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 13 20 22 16 1 17 1 2 Disambiguation of Trees: 8 10 16 14 21 2 20 4 6
  2. The lumber resulting from cut ash.
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-noun-seBIad3W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: asshen
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} asshe
  1. (Manx or Southern, Late Middle English) alternative form of asken (“to ask”) Tags: Late-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: asken (extra: to ask)
    Sense id: en-asshe-enm-verb-uhaeTphs Categories (other): Late Middle English, Manx Middle English, Southern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Aschewednysday"
    },
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    },
    {
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      "word": "ess"
    },
    {
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      "word": "asch"
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    {
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      "word": "ais"
    },
    {
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      "word": "as"
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      "lang": "Yola",
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    }
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    },
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    {
      "form": "ash",
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    {
      "form": "assche",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "aysshe",
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      "form": "asche",
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      "form": "aisshe",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "asske",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "acxe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ass",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "esche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "esk",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "eshe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "ashes (the powdery matter produced by a fire, often used in medicine and cooking)"
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      ]
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        "Ashes utilised in ceremonies to represent forgiveness."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
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        "(Christianity) Ashes utilised in ceremonies to represent forgiveness."
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        "(rare) An ashpit."
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaʃ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛʃ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈask(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaks(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "asshe"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "asshen"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "ash"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "aish"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "esh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English æsc, from Proto-West Germanic *ask, from Proto-Germanic *askaz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "esshys",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "asshen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "asch",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "haish",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "asche",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "assh",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aissh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ashe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "esch",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "assche",
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      ]
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