"chymbe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃiːmb(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃimb(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃim(ə)/ [Northern, especially] Forms: chymbes [plural], chyme [alternative], chim [alternative, Northern], chynbe [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Northern French chimbe (“cymbal”), a back-formation from chimble, cimble, from Latin cymbalum; perhaps reinforced by a misinterpretation of a *chymbele (from Old English ċimbala, ċimbal (“cymbal”)) as chymbe belle. First attested in c. 1300. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro-nor|chimbe|t=cymbal}} Borrowed from Old Northern French chimbe (“cymbal”), {{backformation|fro|chimble|nocap=1|nocat=1}} back-formation from chimble, {{der|enm|la|cymbalum}} Latin cymbalum, {{cog|ang|ċimbala}} Old English ċimbala, {{etydate|c|1300}} First attested in c. 1300 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} chymbe, {{enm-noun|chymbes}} chymbe (plural chymbes)
  1. A cymbal (concave metal plate as a musical instrument)
    Sense id: en-chymbe-enm-noun-F0m~j2Lt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 51 6 43
  2. A set of bells or a bell belonging to one.
    Sense id: en-chymbe-enm-noun-q9aavNxJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 22 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chymben
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} chymbe
  1. alternative form of chymben Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chymben
    Sense id: en-chymbe-enm-verb-x4S5SppE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 28 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 65 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 51 6 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chymben"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "chime"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "fro-nor",
        "3": "chimbe",
        "t": "cymbal"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
        "2": "chimble",
        "nocap": "1",
        "nocat": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "back-formation from chimble",
      "name": "backformation"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "cymbalum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin cymbalum",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ċimbala"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English ċimbala",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "c",
        "2": "1300"
      },
      "expansion": "First attested in c. 1300",
      "name": "etydate"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old Northern French chimbe (“cymbal”), a back-formation from chimble, cimble, from Latin cymbalum; perhaps reinforced by a misinterpretation of a *chymbele (from Old English ċimbala, ċimbal (“cymbal”)) as chymbe belle. First attested in c. 1300.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chymbes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chyme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chim",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chynbe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "chymbe",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chymbes"
      },
      "expansion": "chymbe (plural chymbes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "36 22 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "name": "Musical instruments",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        "A cymbal (concave metal plate as a musical instrument)"
      ],
      "id": "en-chymbe-enm-noun-F0m~j2Lt",
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        [
          "cymbal",
          "cymbal"
        ],
        [
          "concave",
          "concave#English"
        ],
        [
          "metal",
          "metal#English"
        ],
        [
          "plate",
          "plate#English"
        ],
        [
          "musical instrument",
          "musical instrument#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "36 22 42",
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A set of bells or a bell belonging to one."
      ],
      "id": "en-chymbe-enm-noun-q9aavNxJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "set",
          "set"
        ],
        [
          "bell",
          "bell"
        ],
        [
          "bell",
          "bell"
        ],
        [
          "belong",
          "belong"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃiːmb(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃimb(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃim(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "especially"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chymbe"
}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
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        "altform": "1"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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          "word": "chymben"
        }
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          "_dis": "28 28 45",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "17 17 65",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        }
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        "alternative form of chymben"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "chymben",
          "chymben#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chymbe"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Old Northern French",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old Northern French",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Musical instruments"
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    {
      "word": "chymben"
    }
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "chime"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "chimble",
        "nocap": "1",
        "nocat": "1"
      },
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      "name": "backformation"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "cymbalum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin cymbalum",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ċimbala"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English ċimbala",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "c",
        "2": "1300"
      },
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      "name": "etydate"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chymbes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chyme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chim",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chynbe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "chymbe",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chymbes"
      },
      "expansion": "chymbe (plural chymbes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A cymbal (concave metal plate as a musical instrument)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cymbal",
          "cymbal"
        ],
        [
          "concave",
          "concave#English"
        ],
        [
          "metal",
          "metal#English"
        ],
        [
          "plate",
          "plate#English"
        ],
        [
          "musical instrument",
          "musical instrument#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A set of bells or a bell belonging to one."
      ],
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        [
          "set",
          "set"
        ],
        [
          "bell",
          "bell"
        ],
        [
          "bell",
          "bell"
        ],
        [
          "belong",
          "belong"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃiːmb(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃimb(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃim(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "especially"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chymbe"
}

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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "chymben"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of chymben"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chymben",
          "chymben#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chymbe"
}

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