"forneys" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /furˈnæi̯s/, /ˈfurnis/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French fornais, from Latin fornāx. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|fornais}} Borrowed from Old French fornais, {{der|enm|la|fornāx}} Latin fornāx Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} forneys, {{enm-noun|forneyses}} forneys (plural forneyses) Forms: forneyses [plural], furnays [alternative], furneis [alternative], furneys [alternative], fournace [alternative], fornes [alternative], fornys [alternative], fornyce [alternative], fornace [alternative], furnas [alternative], fourneys [alternative]
  1. A stove or oven; a device for cooking upon or in.
    Sense id: en-forneys-enm-noun-49pGQYOq Categories (other): Pages with entries, Cooking, Cookware and bakeware Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 4 32 9 2 27 Disambiguation of Cooking: 39 17 6 10 2 26 Disambiguation of Cookware and bakeware: 41 11 20 3 2 24
  2. A pot for boiling food in, especially of great size.
    Sense id: en-forneys-enm-noun-WZWBYxLc
  3. A furnace (especially when used for glassworking or metalworking).
    Sense id: en-forneys-enm-noun-yG89HLzn 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: 20 8 32 16 2 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 7 38 16 3 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 4 32 9 2 27
  4. Fires used to inflict punishment or retribution upon someone.
    Sense id: en-forneys-enm-noun-OVYa5cxC Categories (other): Fire, Machines Disambiguation of Fire: 0 0 0 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Machines: 18 13 17 29 6 17
  5. (figurative) Anything of great heat. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-forneys-enm-noun-y8gI4cY0
  6. (rare) A device for boiling non-fermented liquor. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-forneys-enm-noun-fqhFnFta Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 4 32 9 2 27

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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