"frount" meaning in Middle English

See frount in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /frunt/, /fruːnt/
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin frontem Old French frontbor. Middle English frount Borrowed from Old French front, from Latin frons. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|fro:front|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin frontem Old French frontbor. Middle English frount [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "frontem", "id" : "forehead", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "frōns", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "front", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "frount", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="frount">, {{bor+|enm|fro|front}} Borrowed from Old French front, {{der|enm|la|frons}} Latin frons, {{etymon|enm|:bor|fro:front|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin frontem Old French frontbor. Middle English frount Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} frount, {{enm-noun|frountes}} frount (plural frountes) Forms: frountes [plural], ffront [alternative], ffrount [alternative], front [alternative], fronte [alternative], frounte [alternative], frountte [alternative], frownt [alternative], frownte [alternative], frunt [alternative], frunte [alternative]
  1. The front; the forward side of something:
    The front of the head; the face or forehead.
    Sense id: en-frount-enm-noun-zl401Tn3 Categories (other): Directions, Face Disambiguation of Directions: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Face: 100 0 0 0 0
  2. The front; the forward side of something:
    The front or head of an army.
    Sense id: en-frount-enm-noun-qHXtO3hD Categories (other): Directions, Military Disambiguation of Directions: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Military: 0 100 0 0 0
  3. The front; the forward side of something:
    The front of a building or property.
    Sense id: en-frount-enm-noun-ywYugQ06 Categories (other): Directions Disambiguation of Directions: 20 20 20 20 20
  4. (rare) A frontal projection or point. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-frount-enm-noun-kpPFKpQu Categories (other): Directions Disambiguation of Directions: 20 20 20 20 20
  5. (rare) A drape over an altar. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-frount-enm-noun-ElpQNmHG Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Directions, Fabrics Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 21 21 21 6 31 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 21 21 21 6 31 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 21 6 33 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 15 15 15 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 15 15 15 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 10 10 61 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 8 8 8 8 69 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 7 7 7 7 72 Disambiguation of Directions: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 8 8 8 8 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: frountel, frounter
Categories (other): Architecture Disambiguation of Architecture: 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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