"delen" meaning in Middle English

See delen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɛːlən/
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.? Proto-Germanic *dailiz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *dailijaną Old English dǣlan Middle English delen From Old English dǣlan, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną; equivalent to del + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:dǣlan|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.? Proto-Germanic *dailiz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *dailijaną Old English dǣlan Middle English delen [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "do", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*dʰeh₁-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*dailiz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "id" : "denominative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "intransitive verbs", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yéti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-janą", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*dailijaną", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "dǣlan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "delen", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="delen">, {{inh|enm|ang|dǣlan}} Old English dǣlan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*dailijaną}} Proto-Germanic *dailijaną, {{af|enm|del|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} del + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} delen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|del|c=te|c2=de|c3=ede}} Forms: weak [table-tags], delen [infinitive], to delen [infinitive], dele [infinitive], dele [first-person, present, singular], delte [first-person, past, singular], delde [first-person, past, singular], deled [first-person, past, singular], delede [first-person, past, singular], delest [present, second-person, singular], deltest [past, second-person, singular], deldest [past, second-person, singular], deledest [past, second-person, singular], deleth [present, singular, third-person], delte [past, singular, third-person], delde [past, singular, third-person], deled [past, singular, third-person], delede [past, singular, third-person], dele [present, singular, subjunctive], delte [past, singular, subjunctive], delde [past, singular, subjunctive], deled [past, singular, subjunctive], delede [past, singular, subjunctive], dele [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], delen [plural, present], dele [plural, present], delten [past, plural], delte [past, plural], delden [past, plural], delde [past, plural], deleden [past, plural], deled [past, plural], delede [past, plural], deleth [imperative, plural, present], dele [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], delynge [participle, present], delende [participle, present], delt [participle, past], deld [participle, past], deled [participle, past], ydelt [participle, past], ydeld [participle, past], dælen [alternative], dealen [alternative], deale [alternative], dalen [alternative], dælenn [alternative], deel [alternative], deele [alternative], dele [alternative], deelen [alternative]
  1. To separate or split; to deal out:
    To mince; to cut into small pieces.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-VayYOpfa
  2. To separate or split; to deal out:
    To apportion; to share or assign.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-D9pMb3~O
  3. To separate or split; to deal out:
    (rare) To assign individuals into lots or divisions.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-WoeZOnJi Categories (other): Government, War Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 41 28 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of War: 0 1 39 23 0 24 11 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  4. To separate or split; to deal out:
    (rare) To discern; to be able to tell apart.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-WLQkq-oQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 4 5 8 16 5 5 9 4 14 3 5 5 3 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 5 5 8 16 5 5 9 4 14 3 5 5 3 3 4 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 9 17 6 5 8 3 16 3 4 7 2 4 3 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 5 6 8 14 6 6 8 4 13 3 6 5 3 3 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 4 4 8 19 7 4 5 4 19 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 5 5 8 17 6 4 6 4 16 3 4 5 3 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 4 4 8 19 7 4 5 4 18 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 2 2 9 31 7 2 3 0 27 0 11 2 0 0 2 3
  5. To separate or split; to deal out:
    (rare) To lop of; to split away.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-nFv4rQeS
  6. To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:
    To reach a decision or verdict; to make a call.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-iyw0JA-p
  7. To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:
    To enter into battle; to be involved in a conflict.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-UgOD-NYK Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 1 12 11 8 1 13 29 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 8
  8. To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:
    To copulate or to have sex with someone.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-Kr6XwB9v Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  9. To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:
    (Early Middle English) To join or engage in an activity.
    Tags: Early-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-e0KK1Rxp Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 4 5 8 16 5 5 9 4 14 3 5 5 3 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 5 5 8 16 5 5 9 4 14 3 5 5 3 3 4 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 9 17 6 5 8 3 16 3 4 7 2 4 3 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 5 6 8 14 6 6 8 4 13 3 6 5 3 3 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 4 4 8 19 7 4 5 4 19 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 5 5 8 17 6 4 6 4 16 3 4 5 3 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 4 4 8 19 7 4 5 4 18 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 2 2 9 31 7 2 3 0 27 0 11 2 0 0 2 3
  10. To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:
    (rare) To end; to determine or finish.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-VPc6JNkr
  11. To behave in a certain way or manner.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-XIqrVlOL Categories (other): Human behaviour Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 2 2 9 31 7 2 3 0 27 0 11 2 0 0 2 3
  12. To offer; to give away or administrate.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-VBMkfllK
  13. To attack with a weapon; to deal a blow.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-JOm7lFnB Categories (other): Weapons Disambiguation of Weapons: 6 6 6 7 5 6 7 5 6 5 5 6 12 5 6 8
  14. To control; to administrate or be in charge.
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-D75ZVonr
  15. (rare) To effect vengeance or payback. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-5aZKyVlk
  16. (rare) To take or be given something. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-delen-enm-verb-j4afthrB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 7 6 6 7 6 6 7 6 6 5 6 7 5 5 6 9

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "deal"
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    {
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "dele"
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      "form": "dele",
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      "form": "dele",
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      "form": "-",
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      "form": "delen",
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      "form": "delden",
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      "form": "deled",
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      "form": "-",
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    {
      "form": "delynge",
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      "tags": [
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delt",
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      "tags": [
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deld",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deled",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydelt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydeld",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "dælen",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dealen",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deale",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dalen",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dælenn",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deel",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deele",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dele",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deelen",
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To mince; to cut into small pieces."
      ],
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        ]
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    },
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        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To apportion; to share or assign."
      ],
      "id": "en-delen-enm-verb-D9pMb3~O",
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        ]
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        {
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          "name": "War",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To assign individuals into lots or divisions."
      ],
      "id": "en-delen-enm-verb-WoeZOnJi",
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        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "(rare) To assign individuals into lots or divisions."
      ],
      "tags": [
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To discern; to be able to tell apart."
      ],
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        [
          "separate",
          "separate"
        ],
        [
          "split",
          "split"
        ],
        [
          "discern",
          "discern"
        ]
      ],
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        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
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      "categories": [],
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        "To lop of; to split away."
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        [
          "separate",
          "separate"
        ],
        [
          "split",
          "split"
        ]
      ],
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        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
        "To reach a decision or verdict; to make a call."
      ],
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        [
          "decision",
          "decision"
        ],
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          "verdict",
          "verdict"
        ]
      ]
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        }
      ],
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        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
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      ],
      "id": "en-delen-enm-verb-UgOD-NYK",
      "links": [
        [
          "battle",
          "battle"
        ],
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          "conflict"
        ]
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
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      ],
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        [
          "copulate",
          "copulate"
        ],
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          "have sex",
          "have sex"
        ]
      ]
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          "source": "w"
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        {
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          "parents": [],
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        {
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
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        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
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      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
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      "links": [
        [
          "determine",
          "determine"
        ]
      ],
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        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
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        }
      ],
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        "To behave in a certain way or manner."
      ],
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          "behave",
          "behave"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ],
        [
          "manner",
          "manner"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        [
          "offer",
          "offer"
        ],
        [
          "give away",
          "give away"
        ],
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          "administrate",
          "administrate"
        ]
      ]
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "To attack with a weapon; to deal a blow."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To control; to administrate or be in charge."
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    },
    {
      "categories": [],
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        "To effect vengeance or payback."
      ],
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        [
          "vengeance",
          "vengeance"
        ],
        [
          "payback",
          "payback"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
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        "To take or be given something."
      ],
      "id": "en-delen-enm-verb-j4afthrB",
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        "(rare) To take or be given something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛːlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "delen"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Middle English entries with etymology trees",
    "Middle English entries with etymon",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Middle English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰeh₁-",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 10 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees",
    "Pages with etymon",
    "enm:Government",
    "enm:Human behaviour",
    "enm:Law",
    "enm:Sex",
    "enm:Violence",
    "enm:War",
    "enm:Weapons"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "deal"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "dele"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "deil"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ppl."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "ang:dǣlan",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.?\nProto-Germanic *dailiz\nProto-Indo-European *-yéti\nProto-Germanic *-janą\nProto-Germanic *dailijaną\nOld English dǣlan\nMiddle English delen\n[Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"is_uncertain\" : true, \"id\" : \"do\", \"children\" : [ ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*dʰeh₁-\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"derived\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Germanic\", \"term\" : \"*dailiz\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"gem-pro\" }, { \"id\" : \"denominative\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"intransitive verbs\", \"children\" : [ ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*-yéti\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Germanic\", \"term\" : \"*-janą\", \"lang\" : \"gem-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Germanic\", \"term\" : \"*dailijaną\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"gem-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Old English\", \"term\" : \"dǣlan\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ang\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Middle English\", \"term\" : \"delen\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"enm\" }\" data-lang=\"enm\" data-title=\"delen\">",
      "name": "ety"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ang",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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        "3": "-en",
        "id2": "infinitival",
        "pos2": "infinitival suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "del + -en (infinitival suffix)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.?\nProto-Germanic *dailiz\nProto-Indo-European *-yéti\nProto-Germanic *-janą\nProto-Germanic *dailijaną\nOld English dǣlan\nMiddle English delen\nFrom Old English dǣlan, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną; equivalent to del + -en (infinitival suffix).",
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      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "delen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dele",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delte",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "deled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deltest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deldest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deledest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dele",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delde",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deleden",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "deleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deld",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydelt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydeld",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dælen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dealen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deale",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dalen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dælenn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deele",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dele",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deelen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "delen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "del",
        "c": "te",
        "c2": "de",
        "c3": "ede"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To mince; to cut into small pieces."
      ],
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        [
          "separate",
          "separate"
        ],
        [
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          "split"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To apportion; to share or assign."
      ],
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        [
          "separate",
          "separate"
        ],
        [
          "split",
          "split"
        ],
        [
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          "apportion"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To assign individuals into lots or divisions."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "separate",
          "separate"
        ],
        [
          "split",
          "split"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "(rare) To assign individuals into lots or divisions."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To discern; to be able to tell apart."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "separate",
          "separate"
        ],
        [
          "split",
          "split"
        ],
        [
          "discern",
          "discern"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "(rare) To discern; to be able to tell apart."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "To lop of; to split away."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "separate",
          "separate"
        ],
        [
          "split",
          "split"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To separate or split; to deal out:",
        "(rare) To lop of; to split away."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
        "To reach a decision or verdict; to make a call."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "decision",
          "decision"
        ],
        [
          "verdict",
          "verdict"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
        "To enter into battle; to be involved in a conflict."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "battle",
          "battle"
        ],
        [
          "conflict",
          "conflict"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
        "To copulate or to have sex with someone."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "copulate",
          "copulate"
        ],
        [
          "have sex",
          "have sex"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Early Middle English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
        "To join or engage in an activity."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
        "(Early Middle English) To join or engage in an activity."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
        "To end; to determine or finish."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "determine",
          "determine"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To have business with someone; to be involved in a matter:",
        "(rare) To end; to determine or finish."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To behave in a certain way or manner."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "behave",
          "behave"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ],
        [
          "manner",
          "manner"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To offer; to give away or administrate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "offer",
          "offer"
        ],
        [
          "give away",
          "give away"
        ],
        [
          "administrate",
          "administrate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To attack with a weapon; to deal a blow."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To control; to administrate or be in charge."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To effect vengeance or payback."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "vengeance",
          "vengeance"
        ],
        [
          "payback",
          "payback"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To effect vengeance or payback."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To take or be given something."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To take or be given something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛːlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "delen"
}

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