"celle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛl(ə)/ Forms: celles [plural], cellen [plural], cel [alternative], cell [alternative], scelle [alternative], sel [alternative], sell [alternative], selle [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English cell and Old French cele, selle, both from Latin cella, from Proto-Italic *kelnā; compare halle. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cell}} Old English cell, {{bor|enm|fro|cele}} Old French cele, {{der|enm|la|cella}} Latin cella, {{der|enm|itc-pro|*kelnā}} Proto-Italic *kelnā Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} celle, {{enm-noun|pl2=cellen}} celle (plural celles or cellen)
  1. cell (dependent monastery)
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-nabH8Ufa Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Monasticism Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 22 17 22 17 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 19 24 13 17 11 16
  2. cell (residence of a monk or hermit).
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-tUb13gyY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Housing, Monasticism Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 22 17 22 17 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Housing: 10 35 10 23 10 10 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 19 24 13 17 11 16
  3. A private place, room, or building for habitation.
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-joUo6OCU Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Monasticism, Rooms Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 22 17 22 17 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 19 24 13 17 11 16 Disambiguation of Rooms: 7 19 42 17 7 7
  4. A chamber or section, especially one of the brain's parts.
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-xdKaXPGN Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Brain, Monasticism Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 22 17 22 17 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Brain: 14 12 11 38 10 15 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 19 24 13 17 11 16
  5. (figuratively) A place of entrapment or confinement. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-aB52KVTO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Monasticism Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 22 17 22 17 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 19 24 13 17 11 16
  6. (rare) A storeroom. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-pA7h5EcE Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Monasticism Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 24 14 25 12 12 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 19 24 13 17 11 16

Alternative forms

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