"cheyne" meaning in Middle English

See cheyne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæi̯n(ə)/, /t͡ʃiːn/ [Northern], /ˈt͡ʃæi̯ɲə/ [Northern] Forms: cheynes [plural], chaine [alternative], chayne [alternative], cheigne [alternative], cheingne [alternative], cheyn [alternative], chyne [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chaiene, from Latin catēna. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|chaiene}} Borrowed from Old French chaiene, {{der|enm|la|catēna}} Latin catēna Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cheyne, {{enm-noun}} cheyne (plural cheynes)
  1. A chain; a set of metal links (especially to fetter or bind).
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-uwcMAMPn
  2. A chain used for jewelry or decoration.
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-bJyhgmiw Categories (other): Jewelry Disambiguation of Jewelry: 9 69 7 4 2 8
  3. (figurative) Something which compels, controls, or obligates. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-6K7HJrjc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Marriage Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 13 33 9 8 15 Disambiguation of Marriage: 0 2 73 22 2 2
  4. (figurative) A marital or romantic union; something that links two together. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-Zte4WD9w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cheynen
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} cheyne
  1. alternative form of chyne (“crack”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chyne (extra: crack)
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-noun-MFh5acat
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} cheyne
  1. alternative form of cheynen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cheynen
    Sense id: en-cheyne-enm-verb-efDxMI6i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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