"fagot" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɡɔt/, /ˈfaɡət/, /ˈfakət/ Forms: fagotes [plural], faggett [alternative], faget [alternative], ffagott [alternative], fakett [alternative], fagett [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French fagot; further etymology is disputed. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|fagot}} Old French fagot Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fagot, {{enm-noun|fagotes}} fagot (plural fagotes)
  1. A piece of wood for burning; firewood.
    Sense id: en-fagot-enm-noun-fzcbdf4e Categories (other): Collectives, Woods Disambiguation of Collectives: 50 50 Disambiguation of Woods: 54 46
  2. A faggot or bavin (bundled sticks of wood)
    Sense id: en-fagot-enm-noun-EsfSQzTU Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Collectives, Woods Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Collectives: 50 50 Disambiguation of Woods: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Fire Disambiguation of Fire: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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