"caroyne" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈrui̯n(ə)/, /ˈkaræi̯n(ə)/, /ˈkarɛn(ə)/, /ˈkarin(ə)/ (note: with reduction), /kariˈuːn(ə)/, /ˈkarjun(ə)/ (note: especially Northern or North Midland)
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Northern French caroigne, carogne (charoine reflects central Old French charoigne), from Vulgar Latin *carōnia. Variants with /æi̯/ probably represent the initial stage of vowel reduction; compare Boleyne, Coleyne, variants of Boloyne (“Boulogne”), Coloyne (“Cologne”), while /kariˈuːn(ə)/, /ˈkarjun(ə)/ are either hypercorrection based on the analogy of words like merleyn, variant of merlioun or, more likely, represent metathesis of the last element of the diphthong /ui̯/. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro-nor|caroigne}} Borrowed from Old Northern French caroigne, {{m+|fro|charoigne}} Old French charoigne, {{der|enm|la-vul|*carōnia}} Vulgar Latin *carōnia, {{glossary|metathesis}} metathesis Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} caroyne, {{enm-noun|-}} caroyne (uncountable) Forms: carayne [alternative], carein [alternative], caren [alternative], careyn [alternative], careyne [alternative], careyng [alternative], caroigne [alternative], caroine [alternative], caronye [alternative], kareyn [alternative], karyn [alternative], cayrayne [alternative], charoine [alternative], caranye [alternative], coroigne [alternative], careon [alternative], carion [alternative], carioun [alternative], carryen [alternative], caryon [alternative], caryone [alternative], karyun [alternative], carioune [alternative], caryown [alternative], caryowne [alternative], karyowne [alternative]
  1. A corpse; a dead human body. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-caroyne-enm-noun-FkgOlxhQ Categories (other): Body, Christianity, Death Disambiguation of Body: 44 10 42 4 Disambiguation of Christianity: 31 29 28 12 Disambiguation of Death: 41 17 35 6
  2. Carrion; rotting flesh or corpses. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-caroyne-enm-noun-Tz82Y49S Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Christianity, Death Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 41 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 65 13 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 49 21 25 Disambiguation of Christianity: 31 29 28 12 Disambiguation of Death: 41 17 35 6
  3. (derogatory) That which lacks value or inspires disgust.
    One's body or mortal form.
    Tags: derogatory, uncountable
    Sense id: en-caroyne-enm-noun-dJ8rEhB6 Categories (other): Body, Christianity, Death Disambiguation of Body: 44 10 42 4 Disambiguation of Christianity: 31 29 28 12 Disambiguation of Death: 41 17 35 6
  4. (derogatory) That which lacks value or inspires disgust.
    One's human or fleshly inclinations.
    Tags: derogatory, uncountable
    Sense id: en-caroyne-enm-noun-UCnjpHAD Categories (other): Christianity Disambiguation of Christianity: 31 29 28 12

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/kaˈrui̯n(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkaræi̯n(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkarɛn(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkarin(ə)/",
      "note": "with reduction"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kariˈuːn(ə)/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkarjun(ə)/",
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}
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      "ipa": "/kaˈrui̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkaræi̯n(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkarɛn(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkarin(ə)/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kariˈuːn(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkarjun(ə)/",
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}

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