"creature" meaning in Middle English

See creature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /krɛːaːˈtiu̯r/, /krɛːaˈtiu̯r/, /krɛːaˈtuːr/, /krɛːˈtiu̯r/ (note: reduced second syllable), /ˈkrɛːətiu̯r/ (note: reduced second syllable), /ˈkrɛːtur/ (note: reduced second syllable), /krɛˈaːtiu̯r/ (note: accented second syllable), /ˈkraːtiu̯r/ (note: accented second syllable) Forms: creatures [plural], creatur [alternative], creatour [alternative], creatoure [alternative], creater [alternative], creture [alternative], crature [alternative], cryature [alternative], criature [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French creature, from Late Latin creātūra. By surface analysis, createn + -ure. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:creature|:af&lt;surf&gt;|createn|-ure|id=a created thing}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "lbor.", "keyword_label" : "Learned borrowing from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "creature", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "grow", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ḱer-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "creō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "creātūra", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "creature", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "status" : [ "la", ":der", "ine-pro:*ḱer-<id:grow>" ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "creō", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "creātus", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "createn", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "-(ā)tūram", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-tew-", "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-r-eh₂", "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-rós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-tūra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ure", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ure", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "By surface analysis,", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix", "is_invisible" : "tree" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "creature", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="a created thing" data-lang="enm" data-title="creature" id="Middle_English:_a_created_thing">, {{bor+|enm|fro|creature}} Borrowed from Old French creature, {{der|enm|la-lat|creātūra|id=creature}} Late Latin creātūra, {{surf|enm|createn|-ure}} By surface analysis, createn + -ure Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} creature, {{enm-noun|creatures}} creature (plural creatures)
  1. Something that has been created; an entity or object.
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  2. A living being or creature; an animal or beast.
    Sense id: en-creature-enm-noun-kiGxw2hA
  3. A human being (often as a term of self-abasement).
    Sense id: en-creature-enm-noun-LIcvPUSM
  4. (rare) The whole world, the totality of existence. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-creature-enm-noun-R0i4svrL Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ure, Pages using etymon with no ID, Animals, Nature Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 6 8 10 8 11 4 3 8 40 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 9 11 9 9 2 2 7 43 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 6 7 9 7 11 4 4 17 33 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 10 13 19 53 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 10 13 14 59 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 9 14 64 4 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ure: 11 14 21 51 4 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 7 16 67 3 Disambiguation of Animals: 4 14 15 60 4 4 Disambiguation of Nature: 0 1 13 87 0 0
  5. (rare) The process of making or creation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-creature-enm-noun-xUqAYeAz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Etymology: See creatour (“creator”). Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} creature
  1. alternative form of creatour Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: creatour
    Sense id: en-creature-enm-noun-O5v1I3l6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "createn",
        "3": "-ure"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, createn + -ure",
      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French creature, from Late Latin creātūra. By surface analysis, createn + -ure.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "creatures",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "creatur",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "creatour",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "creatoure",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "creater",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "creture",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crature",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cryature",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "criature",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "creature",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "creatures"
      },
      "expansion": "creature (plural creatures)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something that has been created; an entity or object."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "entity",
          "entity"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A living being or creature; an animal or beast."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "being",
          "being"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A human being (often as a term of self-abasement)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The whole world, the totality of existence."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "whole",
          "whole"
        ],
        [
          "world",
          "world"
        ],
        [
          "totality",
          "totality"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) The whole world, the totality of existence."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The process of making or creation."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "creation",
          "creation"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) The process of making or creation."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/krɛːaːˈtiu̯r/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/krɛːaˈtiu̯r/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/krɛːaˈtuːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/krɛːˈtiu̯r/",
      "note": "reduced second syllable"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛːətiu̯r/",
      "note": "reduced second syllable"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛːtur/",
      "note": "reduced second syllable"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/krɛˈaːtiu̯r/",
      "note": "accented second syllable"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkraːtiu̯r/",
      "note": "accented second syllable"
    }
  ],
  "word": "creature"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Middle English alternative forms",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Animals",
    "enm:Nature",
    "enm:People"
  ],
  "etymology_number": "2",
  "etymology_text": "See creatour (“creator”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun",
        "altform": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "creature",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "creatour"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of creatour"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "creatour",
          "creatour#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "creature"
}

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