"engel" meaning in Middle English

See engel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈeːnd͡ʒəl/ (note: from nominative singular enġel), /ˈɛnɡəl/ (note: from oblique engl-)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English enġel, from Proto-West Germanic *angil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos). Merged with aungel in later Middle English. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|enġel|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English enġel, {{inh+|enm|ang|enġel}} Inherited from Old English enġel, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*angil}} Proto-West Germanic *angil, {{der|enm|la|angelus}} Latin angelus, {{der|enm|grc|ἄγγελος}} Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} engel, {{enm-noun|engles}} engel (plural engles) Forms: engles [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], engel [error-unrecognized-form, singular], engles [error-unrecognized-form, plural], engles [genitive, singular], englene [genitive, plural], engles [genitive, plural], engle [genitive, plural], engle [dative, singular], englen [dative, plural], engle [dative, plural], ængel [alternative], angel [alternative], ennꟑell [alternative, Ormulum]
  1. An angel; a heavenly messenger of God (usually Christian): Tags: Early-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-engel-enm-noun-rZ6Us5qc Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Christianity Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 25 27 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 28 21 26 Disambiguation of Christianity: 46 54
  2. (rare) A human messenger of God. Tags: Early-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-engel-enm-noun-9PXexwh~ Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Christianity, Mythological creatures, Religion Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 25 27 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 28 21 26 Disambiguation of Early Middle English: 44 56 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Christianity: 46 54 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 43 57 Disambiguation of Religion: 44 56

Alternative forms

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