"fourtethe" meaning in Middle English

See fourtethe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɔu̯rˌteːð(ə)/, /ˈfuːrˌteːð(ə)/ Forms: fourteþe [alternative], fourteoþe [alternative], vourteþe [alternative], fowrtethe [alternative, Late-Middle-English], fowrtithe [alternative, Late-Middle-English], fowrtuðe [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English fēowertēoþa, from Proto-West Germanic *feurþō tehundō, itself from Proto-Germanic *fedurþô tehundô; by surface analysis, four (“four”) + tithe (“tenth, tithe”). The form fowrtuðe in the AB language; the development of either fēowertēoþa or of a *fēowerteogoþa (formed equivalently to teogoþa, alternative form of tēoþa (“tenth”) and attested as inflected fēowerteogeðan) in unstressed position. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|fēowertēoþa|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English fēowertēoþa, {{inh+|enm|ang|fēowertēoþa}} Inherited from Old English fēowertēoþa, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*feurþō tehundō}} Proto-West Germanic *feurþō tehundō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fedurþô tehundô}} Proto-Germanic *fedurþô tehundô, {{surf|enm|four|tithe|nocap=1|t1=four|t2=tenth, tithe}} by surface analysis, four (“four”) + tithe (“tenth, tithe”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} fourtethe
  1. (especially Southern, Southwest Midland) fourteenth Tags: Southern, especially Synonyms: fourtenthe
    Sense id: en-fourtethe-enm-adj-kiznDt1K Categories (other): Southern Middle English, Southwest Midland Middle English

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔu̯rˌteːð(ə)/, /ˈfuːrˌteːð(ə)/ Forms: fourteþe [alternative], fourteoþe [alternative], vourteþe [alternative], fowrtethe [alternative, Late-Middle-English], fowrtithe [alternative, Late-Middle-English], fowrtuðe [alternative]
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  1. (especially Southern, Southwest Midland) One of fourteen parts of a whole; a fourteenth. Tags: Southern, especially Synonyms: fourtenthe
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    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "fourtethe",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Southern Middle English",
        "Southwest Midland Middle English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One of fourteen parts of a whole; a fourteenth."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fourteen",
          "fourteen"
        ],
        [
          "part",
          "part"
        ],
        [
          "whole",
          "whole"
        ],
        [
          "fourteenth",
          "fourteenth"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Southwest Midland",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(especially Southern, Southwest Midland) One of fourteen parts of a whole; a fourteenth."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "fourtenthe"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Southern",
        "especially"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔu̯rˌteːð(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfuːrˌteːð(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "AB language"
  ],
  "word": "fourtethe"
}

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