"delare" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛːlər(ə)/ Forms: delares [plural], deler [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English dǣlere; equivalent to delen + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dǣlere}} Old English dǣlere, {{af|enm|delen|-ere|id2=agentive|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns}} delen + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} delare, {{enm-noun|delares}} delare (plural delares)
  1. A distributor or splitter; one who parts or gives out.
    Sense id: en-delare-enm-noun-wuSZpzQ2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 47 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 37 2 4
  2. (rare, in compounds) One who copulates. Tags: in-compounds, rare
    Sense id: en-delare-enm-noun-ufdaKpkd Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, People, Sex Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 47 2 6 Disambiguation of People: 39 61 Disambiguation of Sex: 8 92

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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