"cancellen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman canceler (“to cross out with lines”), from Old French canceler, from Latin cancellāre (“to cross out, cancel”). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|xno:canceler<ety:bor<fro:canceler<ety:inh<la:cancellō>>>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "status" : { "1" : "fro", "2" : ":inherited", "3" : "la:cancellō", "status" : "inline" }, "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "canceler", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Anglo-Norman", "term" : "canceler", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "xno" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "cancellen", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="cancellen">, {{bor|enm|xno|canceler||to cross out with lines}} Anglo-Norman canceler (“to cross out with lines”), {{der|enm|fro|canceler}} Old French canceler, {{der|enm|la|cancellō|cancellāre|t=to cross out, cancel}} Latin cancellāre (“to cross out, cancel”) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} cancellen
  1. To cross out or efface (writing, a record, etc.); to obliterate.
    Sense id: en-cancellen-enm-verb-zyv3L71y
  2. To annul, revoke, or invalidate (a law, decree, debt, etc.).
    Sense id: en-cancellen-enm-verb-yqxPl2B0
  3. To destroy or put to an end.
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