"col" meaning in Middle English

See col in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔːl/, /kaːl/ [Northern] Forms: coles [plural], coul [alternative], coyl [alternative], cal [alternative], cale [alternative], kal [alternative], kale [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English cāl, variant of cawel, borrowed from Latin caulis. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|kale}}, {{inh|enm|ang|cāl}} Old English cāl, {{der|enm|la|caulis}} Latin caulis Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} col, {{enm-noun|coles}} col (plural coles)
  1. cabbage, kale, colewort Categories (lifeform): Vegetables
    Sense id: en-col-enm-noun-LJZ308QQ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 1 1 9 4 9 15 2 1 1 6 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 6 13 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 68 16 11 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: coles [plural], coul [alternative], coyl [alternative], cal [alternative], cale [alternative], kal [alternative], kale [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English col Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|coal}}, {{inh|enm|ang|col}} Old English col Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} col, {{enm-noun|coles}} col (plural coles)
  1. charcoal
    Sense id: en-col-enm-noun-pbP1AB45
  2. coal (the mineral)
    Sense id: en-col-enm-noun-EtG-POa0
  3. coal (ember)
    Sense id: en-col-enm-noun-nXBiFqYp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      ],
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coyl",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cale",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "kal",
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        "alternative"
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        "alternative"
      ]
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            "Fundamental",
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      ],
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          "cabbage",
          "cabbage"
        ],
        [
          "kale",
          "kale"
        ],
        [
          "colewort",
          "colewort"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kaːl/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "col"
}

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      "form": "coles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coul",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coyl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cale",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kale",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "coles"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "charcoal"
      ],
      "id": "en-col-enm-noun-pbP1AB45",
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          "charcoal",
          "charcoal"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "coal (the mineral)"
      ],
      "id": "en-col-enm-noun-EtG-POa0",
      "links": [
        [
          "coal",
          "coal"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "coal (ember)"
      ],
      "id": "en-col-enm-noun-nXBiFqYp",
      "links": [
        [
          "coal",
          "coal"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Pages with 21 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Vegetables"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: cole, kale, kail"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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          "name": "desc"
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        }
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ga",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Irish: cál",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Irish: cál"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Old English cāl, variant of cawel, borrowed from Latin caulis.",
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    {
      "form": "coles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coul",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coyl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cale",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "kale",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "cabbage, kale, colewort"
      ],
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          "cabbage",
          "cabbage"
        ],
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          "kale",
          "kale"
        ],
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          "colewort",
          "colewort"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kɔːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kaːl/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "col"
}

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      "form": "coles",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "coul",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cale",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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        "charcoal"
      ],
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        "coal (the mineral)"
      ],
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        "coal (ember)"
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        [
          "coal",
          "coal"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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