"chayere" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæi̯ər(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃæi̯r(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɛ̝ːr(ə)/ (note: from an Old French variety which monophthongised /ai̯/), /ˈt͡ʃeːr(ə)/ (note: possibly through raising after /t͡ʃ/; compare Scots cheen)
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|fro:chaiere<ety:der<la:cathedra>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*ḱm̥-th₂", "is_uncertain" : true, "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "here", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ḱe", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ḱóm", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*kətá", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κᾰτᾰ́", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*sedreh₂", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*sed-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*hédrā", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἕδρᾱ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κᾰθέδρᾱ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "cathedra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "chaiere", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "chayere", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="chayere">, {{bor+|enm|fro|chaiere}} Borrowed from Old French chaiere, {{der|enm|la|cathedra}} Latin cathedra, {{der|enm|grc|καθέδρα}} Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} chayere, {{enm-noun|chayeres}} chayere (plural chayeres) Forms: chayeres [plural], chaȝer [alternative], chaier [alternative], chaiere [alternative], chaire [alternative], chayer [alternative], chayre [alternative], cheyere [alternative], cheyur [alternative], cheier [alternative], cheire [alternative], chaere [alternative], chier [alternative], chaer [alternative, Northern], chare [alternative, Northern], schayer [alternative, Northern], cheare [alternative], cheir [alternative], cheyare [alternative], cheyre [alternative], chiar [alternative], chyar [alternative]
  1. A comfortable or backed seat:
    A litter or palanquin; a moveable seat.
    Sense id: en-chayere-enm-noun-g~JSrfkb
  2. A comfortable or backed seat:
    A seat signifying executive authority; a throne.
    Sense id: en-chayere-enm-noun-GHZfjE9x
  3. A comfortable or backed seat:
    (theology) The throne of God as King of Heaven.
    Sense id: en-chayere-enm-noun-ptHWtoN2 Categories (other): Theology, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Chairs, Offices Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 21 38 3 23 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 15 51 6 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 15 51 6 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 74 3 8 Disambiguation of Chairs: 19 19 37 8 18 Disambiguation of Offices: 12 13 37 27 12 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
  4. (figuratively) An office or position. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-chayere-enm-noun-DUPKfWv5
  5. (rare) A dais; an elevated platform. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chayere-enm-noun-e6OEAQ9u

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "name": "etymon"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "chaiere"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Old French chaiere",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "cathedra"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin cathedra",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "καθέδρα"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chayeres",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaȝer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaier",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaiere",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaire",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chayer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chayre",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheyere",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheyur",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheier",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheire",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaere",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chier",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schayer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheir",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheyare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheyre",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chiar",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chyar",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "chayere",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chayeres"
      },
      "expansion": "chayere (plural chayeres)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A comfortable or backed seat:",
        "A litter or palanquin; a moveable seat."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "comfortable",
          "comfortable"
        ],
        [
          "back",
          "back"
        ],
        [
          "seat",
          "seat"
        ],
        [
          "litter",
          "litter"
        ],
        [
          "palanquin",
          "palanquin"
        ],
        [
          "moveable",
          "moveable"
        ],
        [
          "seat",
          "seat"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A comfortable or backed seat:",
        "A seat signifying executive authority; a throne."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "comfortable",
          "comfortable"
        ],
        [
          "back",
          "back"
        ],
        [
          "seat",
          "seat"
        ],
        [
          "seat",
          "seat"
        ],
        [
          "signify",
          "signify"
        ],
        [
          "executive",
          "executive"
        ],
        [
          "authority",
          "authority"
        ],
        [
          "throne",
          "throne"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Theology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A comfortable or backed seat:",
        "The throne of God as King of Heaven."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "comfortable",
          "comfortable"
        ],
        [
          "back",
          "back"
        ],
        [
          "seat",
          "seat"
        ],
        [
          "theology",
          "theology"
        ],
        [
          "throne",
          "throne"
        ],
        [
          "God",
          "God"
        ],
        [
          "King",
          "king"
        ],
        [
          "Heaven",
          "Heaven"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "A comfortable or backed seat:",
        "(theology) The throne of God as King of Heaven."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion",
        "theology"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An office or position."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "office",
          "office"
        ],
        [
          "position",
          "position"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) An office or position."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A dais; an elevated platform."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dais",
          "dais"
        ],
        [
          "elevated",
          "elevated"
        ],
        [
          "platform",
          "platform"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A dais; an elevated platform."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃæi̯ər(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃæi̯r(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃɛ̝ːr(ə)/",
      "note": "from an Old French variety which monophthongised /ai̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːr(ə)/",
      "note": "possibly through raising after /t͡ʃ/; compare Scots cheen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chayere"
}

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