"erende" meaning in Middle English

See erende in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛrənd(ə)/, /ˈɛrand(ə)/, /ˈɛrdən(ə)/, /ˈardən(ə)/, /-dnə/ [East-Anglia], /ˈɛ̝ːrənd/, /ˈɛ̝ːrand/ [Northern], /ˈarnd(ə)/ (note: East Saxon), /ˈɛrnd(ə)/ (note: West Midland)
Etymology: From Old English ǣrende, from Proto-West Germanic *ārundī, from Proto-Germanic *airundiją. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ǣrende}} Old English ǣrende, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ārundī}} Proto-West Germanic *ārundī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*airundiją}} Proto-Germanic *airundiją Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} erende, {{enm-noun}} erende (plural erendes) Forms: erendes [plural], erand [alternative], erande [alternative], eraunde [alternative], erinde [alternative], errnde [alternative, Ormulum], ærnde [alternative], earende [alternative], ardene [alternative, East-Anglia], erdne [alternative, East-Anglia], erdon [alternative, East-Anglia], herdne [alternative, East-Anglia], arnde [alternative], arende [alternative], errand [alternative], herand [alternative], herynd [alternative], erant [alternative, Devon], erante [alternative, Devon], ernd [alternative], ernde [alternative], hernde [alternative]
  1. A message; a written or spoken communication
    Sense id: en-erende-enm-noun-vOs8KWMD Categories (other): Communication Disambiguation of Communication: 94 0 6 0
  2. A petition or entreaty; a significant request.
    Sense id: en-erende-enm-noun-kYIdYkMa
  3. A task or mission (especially delivering a message)
    Sense id: en-erende-enm-noun-05XwPb3a
  4. A business or activity; something engaged in.
    Sense id: en-erende-enm-noun-48N0JORj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 14 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 4 5 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 4 5 85

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "errand"
    },
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          "lang_code": "sco",
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      ],
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    },
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      "word": "earand"
    },
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      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "erroane"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
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    }
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      },
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    },
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    {
      "form": "erendes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erand",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "form": "ærnde",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "earende",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "East-Anglia"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "erdne",
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        "alternative",
        "East-Anglia"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "erdon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "East-Anglia"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "herdne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "East-Anglia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "arnde",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "herand",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "herynd",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erant",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Devon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erante",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Devon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ernd",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ernde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hernde",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    },
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      "expansion": "erende (plural erendes)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "94 0 6 0",
          "kind": "other",
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        "A message; a written or spoken communication"
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          "written",
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          "spoken"
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        ]
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    },
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        [
          "significant",
          "significant"
        ],
        [
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    },
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        ],
        [
          "mission",
          "mission"
        ],
        [
          "especially",
          "especially#English"
        ],
        [
          "deliver",
          "deliver#English"
        ],
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          "message",
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        ]
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
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        "A business or activity; something engaged in."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "business",
          "business"
        ],
        [
          "activity",
          "activity"
        ],
        [
          "engage",
          "engage"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrənd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrand(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrdən(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈardən(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-dnə/",
      "tags": [
        "East-Anglia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ̝ːrənd/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ̝ːrand/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarnd(ə)/",
      "note": "East Saxon"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrnd(ə)/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
  "word": "erende"
}
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    "Middle English nouns",
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    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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          "word": "errand"
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    {
      "form": "erendes",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erande",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eraunde",
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "erinde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
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      "form": "errnde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Ormulum"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærnde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "earende",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ardene",
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    },
    {
      "form": "erdne",
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        "East-Anglia"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "erdon",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "herdne",
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        "alternative",
        "East-Anglia"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "arnde",
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        "alternative"
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      "form": "arende",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "errand",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "herand",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "herynd",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erant",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Devon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erante",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Devon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ernd",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ernde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hernde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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          "written"
        ],
        [
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    },
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        ],
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        [
          "request",
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        ]
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    },
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      ],
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          "task",
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        ],
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          "mission",
          "mission"
        ],
        [
          "especially",
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        ],
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          "activity",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrənd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrand(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrdən(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈardən(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-dnə/",
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        "East-Anglia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ̝ːrənd/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ̝ːrand/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarnd(ə)/",
      "note": "East Saxon"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrnd(ə)/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
  "word": "erende"
}

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