"fifte" meaning in Middle English

See fifte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfift(ə)/, /ˈfifθ(ə)/, /ˈfiːft(ə)/, /ˈfiːfθ(ə)/ Forms: fift [alternative], fifthe [alternative], fyfte [alternative], fiffte [alternative], fyfþe [alternative], fijfte [alternative], vifte [alternative], fyvethe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English fīfta, from Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô. Equivalent to five + -the (ordinal suffix), which some forms are remodeled on. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fīfta}} Old English fīfta, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fimftō}} Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fimftô}} Proto-Germanic *fimftô, {{af|enm|five|-the|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} five + -the (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} fifte, {{enm-adj|}} fifte
  1. fifth
    Sense id: en-fifte-enm-adj-F3S47r3s 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, Five, Music Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 25 21 16 Disambiguation of Middle English ordinal numbers: 44 30 27 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal): 44 29 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 28 20 21 6 11 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 21 6 11 14 Disambiguation of Five: 58 22 17 3 Disambiguation of Music: 53 18 16 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfift(ə)/, /ˈfifθ(ə)/, /ˈfiːft(ə)/, /ˈfiːfθ(ə)/ Forms: fift [alternative], fifthe [alternative], fyfte [alternative], fiffte [alternative], fyfþe [alternative], fijfte [alternative], vifte [alternative], fyvethe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English fīfta, from Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô. Equivalent to five + -the (ordinal suffix), which some forms are remodeled on. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fīfta}} Old English fīfta, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fimftō}} Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fimftô}} Proto-Germanic *fimftô, {{af|enm|five|-the|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} five + -the (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} fifte
  1. (rare) A fifth; something which is fifth. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fifte-enm-noun-8zjMVPRU
  2. (rare) A musical fifth or a note a fifth away from another given note. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fifte-enm-noun-xGV98ekr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Numeral

Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral|altform=1}} fifte
  1. alternative form of fifty Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fifty
    Sense id: en-fifte-enm-num-PhJYa~xg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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