"gesene" meaning in Middle English

See gesene in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɛ̝ːzən(ə)/, /ˈɡɛ̝zən(ə)/, /-znə/, /ˈɡɛ̝ːzun/ (note: with reanalysis of the suffix) Forms: geason [alternative], geeson [alternative], gesen [alternative], gesoun [alternative], gesyn [alternative], gesone [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English gǣsne, from Proto-West Germanic *gaisnī. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|gǣsne|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English gǣsne, {{inh+|enm|ang|gǣsne}} Inherited from Old English gǣsne, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gaisnī}} Proto-West Germanic *gaisnī Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} gesene, {{enm-adj}} gesene
  1. Uncommon, rare, scarce (not common or plentiful) Tags: East-Anglia, Late-Middle-English Synonyms: scars
    Sense id: en-gesene-enm-adj-ubDmWvEw Categories (other): East Anglian Middle English, Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of East Anglian Middle English: 84 16 Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 100 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. Lifeless, empty, useless. Tags: East-Anglia, Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-gesene-enm-adj-wii9lfFm

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "form": "geeson",
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      ]
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "gesyn",
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      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛ̝ːzən(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛ̝zən(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-znə/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛ̝ːzun/",
      "note": "with reanalysis of the suffix"
    }
  ],
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    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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      "word": "geason"
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      "word": "geazon"
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      "word": "gaison"
    },
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      "lang_code": "en",
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      "form": "geason",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "geeson",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gesen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "gesoun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gesyn",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "gesone",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
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      "synonyms": [
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          "word": "scars"
        }
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        "East-Anglia",
        "Late-Middle-English"
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        "Lifeless, empty, useless."
      ],
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          "Lifeless",
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          "empty"
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          "useless"
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        "East-Anglia",
        "Late-Middle-English"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛ̝ːzən(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛ̝zən(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-znə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛ̝ːzun/",
      "note": "with reanalysis of the suffix"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gesene"
}

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