"carbuncle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkarbunkəl/, /ˈkarbukəl/, /ˈt͡ʃ-/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French carbuncle, charbuncle, itself borrowed from Latin carbunculus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|carbuncle}} Old French carbuncle, {{der|enm|la|carbunculus}} Latin carbunculus Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} carbuncle, {{enm-noun}} carbuncle (plural carbuncles) Forms: carbuncles [plural], carboncle [alternative], carbuncul [alternative], charbocle [alternative], charbokel [alternative], charbouncle [alternative], charbucle [alternative], charbukel [alternative], charbuncle [alternative], charbunkel [alternative]
  1. A carbuncle (garnet or other precious stone)
    Sense id: en-carbuncle-enm-noun-zl-7efw- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Gems Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 18 44 Disambiguation of Gems: 59 11 30
  2. Material similar to carbuncle.
    Sense id: en-carbuncle-enm-noun-wJWJo1gK Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 18 44
  3. (pathology) A carbuncle; a large abscess.
    Sense id: en-carbuncle-enm-noun-AMUqA9HG Categories (other): Pathology, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 18 44 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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