"ellefte" meaning in Middle English

See ellefte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɛ(n)ˈlɛft(ə)/, /ɛ(n)ˈlɛfθ(ə)/, /ɛ(n)ˈlɛvəð(ə)/ (note: analogical to forms of sefte "seventh", the suffix -the, or the cardinal elleve, elleven)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English endleofta, endlyfta, from Proto-West Germanic *ainaliftō, from Proto-Germanic *ainaliftô; equivalent to elleven (“eleven”) + -the (ordinal suffix). This form's greater geographical range and persistence than sefte (“seventh”) and nythe (“ninth”) is presumably as it was reinforced by Old Norse ellifti. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|endleofta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English endleofta, {{inh+|enm|ang|endleofta}} Inherited from Old English endleofta, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ainaliftō}} Proto-West Germanic *ainaliftō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*ainaliftô}} Proto-Germanic *ainaliftô, {{af|enm|elleven|-the|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix|t1=eleven}} elleven (“eleven”) + -the (ordinal suffix), {{cog|non|ellifti}} Old Norse ellifti Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} ellefte Forms: ellefthe [alternative], enlefte [alternative], enleveth [alternative], ellevefþe [alternative], endlefte [alternative], endlofte [alternative], enleveþe [alternative], eollefte [alternative], ealleofte [alternative], elleft [alternative, Northern], ellofte [alternative, Northern]
  1. eleventh Synonyms: elleventhe
    Sense id: en-ellefte-enm-adj-YHiaofMf

Noun

IPA: /ɛ(n)ˈlɛft(ə)/, /ɛ(n)ˈlɛfθ(ə)/, /ɛ(n)ˈlɛvəð(ə)/ (note: analogical to forms of sefte "seventh", the suffix -the, or the cardinal elleve, elleven)
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  1. One of eleven equal parts of a whole; an eleventh. Synonyms: elleventhe
    Sense id: en-ellefte-enm-noun-mTjLVuUP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English ordinal numbers, Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Eleven Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Middle English ordinal numbers: 22 78 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal): 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Eleven: 22 78

Alternative forms

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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ealleofte",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elleft",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ellofte",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ellefte",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "One of eleven equal parts of a whole; an eleventh."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "eleven",
          "eleven"
        ],
        [
          "equal",
          "equal"
        ],
        [
          "part",
          "part"
        ],
        [
          "whole",
          "whole"
        ],
        [
          "eleventh",
          "eleventh"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "elleventhe"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ(n)ˈlɛft(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ(n)ˈlɛfθ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ(n)ˈlɛvəð(ə)/",
      "note": "analogical to forms of sefte \"seventh\", the suffix -the, or the cardinal elleve, elleven"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ellefte"
}

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