"coupe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkuːp(ə)/ Forms: coupes [plural], coupen [plural], cupe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Saxon *kûpa, côpa, from Old High German chôfa, chuofa, from Latin cūpa, Medieval Latin cōpa (“cask”). Etymology templates: {{derived|enm|osx|*kûpa}} Old Saxon *kûpa, {{derived|enm|goh|chôfa}} Old High German chôfa, {{derived|enm|la|cupa|cūpa}} Latin cūpa, {{derived|enm|la-med|copa|cōpa|cask}} Medieval Latin cōpa (“cask”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} coupe, {{enm-noun|pl2=coupen}} coupe (plural coupes or coupen)
  1. a large wicker basket; a dosser, a pannier
    Sense id: en-coupe-enm-noun-fi2vUxSc
  2. a basket, pen or enclosure for birds; a coop
    Sense id: en-coupe-enm-noun-K9WSMEay Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 23 20 26 9 2 13 Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 8 18 24 20 10 3 16
  3. a cart or sled equipped with a wicker basket for carrying manure, etc
    Sense id: en-coupe-enm-noun-mwjlupFj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 23 20 26 9 2 13 Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 8 18 24 20 10 3 16
  4. a barrel or cask for holding liquids
    Sense id: en-coupe-enm-noun-X8gj9wIU Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 23 20 26 9 2 13 Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 8 18 24 20 10 3 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkuːp(ə)/ Forms: cǒupe [canonical], cǒupes [plural], cope [alternative], culpe [alternative], cupe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French coupe, cope, culpe, from Latin culpa (“fault, defect; crime”). Etymology templates: {{derived|enm|fro|coupe}} Old French coupe, {{derived|enm|la|culpa||fault, defect; crime}} Latin culpa (“fault, defect; crime”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=cǒupe|sort=}} cǒupe, {{enm-noun|cǒupes|head=cǒupe}} cǒupe (plural cǒupes)
  1. culpability, guilt, sinfulness
    Sense id: en-coupe-enm-noun-aQ3urado Categories (other): Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 8 18 24 20 10 3 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkuːp(ə)/ Forms: cǒupe [canonical], cǒupes [plural], caupe [alternative], kaupe [alternative], cupe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French coup, cop, colp, from Latin colpus (“hit, strike, stroke”), colaphus (“a blow with the fist; a cuff”), from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “slap (to the face)”). Etymology templates: {{derived|enm|fro|coup}} Old French coup, {{derived|enm|la|colpus||hit, strike, stroke}} Latin colpus (“hit, strike, stroke”), {{derived|enm|grc|κόλαφος||slap (to the face)}} Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “slap (to the face)”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=cǒupe|sort=}} cǒupe, {{enm-noun|cǒupes|head=cǒupe}} cǒupe (plural cǒupes)
  1. a blow, a strike
    Sense id: en-coupe-enm-noun-EKXX6B7s
  2. a cry, a shout
    Sense id: en-coupe-enm-noun-DhOAv~Cw Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 23 20 26 9 2 13 Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 8 18 24 20 10 3 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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        "2": "fro",
        "3": "coup"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French coup",
      "name": "derived"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "colpus",
        "4": "",
        "5": "hit, strike, stroke"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin colpus (“hit, strike, stroke”)",
      "name": "derived"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "κόλαφος",
        "4": "",
        "5": "slap (to the face)"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “slap (to the face)”)",
      "name": "derived"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French coup, cop, colp, from Latin colpus (“hit, strike, stroke”), colaphus (“a blow with the fist; a cuff”), from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “slap (to the face)”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cǒupe",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cǒupes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caupe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kaupe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cupe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "cǒupe",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "cǒupe",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cǒupes",
        "head": "cǒupe"
      },
      "expansion": "cǒupe (plural cǒupes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a blow, a strike"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "blow",
          "blow#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "strike",
          "strike#Noun"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a cry, a shout"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cry",
          "cry#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "shout",
          "shout#Noun"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuːp(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "coupe"
}

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