"elenge" meaning in Middle English

See elenge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛˌleːnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈɛlind͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈa-/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English ǣlenġe, from ǣ- (“without”) + lenġe (“related, belonging”); compare bilenge. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|ǣlenġe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English ǣlenġe, {{inh+|enm|ang|ǣlenġe}} Inherited from Old English ǣlenġe, {{af|ang|ǣ-|lenġe|nocat=1|t1=without|t2=related, belonging}} ǣ- (“without”) + lenġe (“related, belonging”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|elenge|comparative|elengere||{{{3}}}|head=}} elenge (plural and weak singular elenge, comparative elengere), {{enm-adj|elenge|elengere}} elenge (plural and weak singular elenge, comparative elengere) Forms: elenge [plural], elenge [singular, weak], elengere [comparative], Midland [South, Southern], eling [alternative], elinge [alternative], elyng [alternative], elynge [alternative], helynge [alternative], alange [alternative], alenge [alternative], a lenge [alternative], a-lange [alternative]
  1. Miserable, sad; not happy. Tags: Southern
    Sense id: en-elenge-enm-adj-4Trh48h8
  2. Lonely, desolate; in isolation. Tags: Southern
    Sense id: en-elenge-enm-adj-DfHmmDDy Categories (other): East Saxon Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Southeast Midland Middle English, Southwest Midland Middle English, Sadness Disambiguation of East Saxon Middle English: 2 2 3 20 2 2 2 3 2 33 13 17 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 2 14 1 2 2 2 1 49 14 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 39 0 1 1 1 0 42 11 3 Disambiguation of Southeast Midland Middle English: 2 2 2 17 2 2 2 2 2 32 19 14 Disambiguation of Southwest Midland Middle English: 2 2 2 17 2 2 2 2 2 32 19 14 Disambiguation of Sadness: 30 48 10 12
  3. (rare) Tedious, dull; causing boredom. Tags: Southern, rare
    Sense id: en-elenge-enm-adj-DJAZqD4n Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 39 0 1 1 1 0 42 11 3
  4. (rare) Strange, unusual; out of the ordinary. Tags: Southern, rare
    Sense id: en-elenge-enm-adj-7oPBzGxd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: elengely, elengenesse

Alternative forms

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