"busshel" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbuʃɛl/, /ˈbui̯ʃɛl/, /ˈbusɛl/ Forms: busshels [plural]
Etymology: From Old French boissel. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|boissel}} Old French boissel Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} busshel, {{enm-noun|busshels}} busshel (plural busshels)
  1. bushel (volume measure) Categories (topical): Containers, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-busshel-enm-noun-~JLiqFyV Disambiguation of Containers: 47 53 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 54 46 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. bushel (vessel holding a bushel) Categories (topical): Containers, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-busshel-enm-noun-sF5d928w Disambiguation of Containers: 47 53 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 54 46 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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