"conjurer" meaning in Middle English

See conjurer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌkunˈdʒiu̯rɛːr(ə)/, /ˌkunˈdʒiu̯rər(ə)/, /ˈkundʒəˌrɛːr(ə)/, /ˈkundʒərər(ə)/ Forms: conjuror [alternative], conjeroure [alternative], conjurare [alternative], conjowrere [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman conjurour, but reinterpreted as conjuren + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|conjurour}} Anglo-Norman conjurour, {{af|enm|conjuren|-ere|id2=agentive|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns}} conjuren + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} conjurer
  1. conjurer, magician
    Sense id: en-conjurer-enm-noun-VrgbHRXC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Occult, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 50 50 Disambiguation of Occult: 50 50 Disambiguation of Occupations: 50 50
  2. exorcist
    Sense id: en-conjurer-enm-noun-jTDUVcqA Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Occult, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 50 50 Disambiguation of Occult: 50 50 Disambiguation of Occupations: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0

Alternative forms

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