"gras" meaning in Middle English

See gras in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡras/, /ɡraːs/, /ɡrɛːs/, /ɡrɛs/, /ɡɛrs/
Etymology: From Old English græs, from Proto-West Germanic *gras, from Proto-Germanic *grasą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|græs}} Old English græs, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gras}} Proto-West Germanic *gras, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*grasą}} Proto-Germanic *grasą Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gras, {{enm-noun|pl=grasses|pl2=gras}} gras (plural grasses or gras) Forms: grasses [plural], gras [plural], grasse [alternative], gresse [alternative], gres [alternative], gers [alternative], grece [alternative], græs [alternative], grace [alternative], gars [alternative], grys [alternative], grisse [alternative], grese [alternative]
  1. A grass (A plant in the family Poaceae or of similar appearance to those plants)
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-rBM-HSZE Categories (other): Grasses, Plants Disambiguation of Grasses: 16 6 15 2 24 29 8 Disambiguation of Plants: 26 13 28 3 12 12 6
  2. Any plant; especially a herbaceous one; a herb.
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-P53ZGEP7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 15 20 4 18 24 14 Disambiguation of Plants: 26 13 28 3 12 12 6
  3. (medicine) A plant or herb reputed to have medicinal or curative properties.
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-XXxORyx8 Categories (other): Medicine, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Botany, Grasses, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 15 20 4 18 24 14 Disambiguation of Botany: 12 22 30 12 10 7 7 Disambiguation of Grasses: 16 6 15 2 24 29 8 Disambiguation of Plants: 26 13 28 3 12 12 6 Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. The lamina of a leaf or a leaf in general.
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-rpAN4~FY
  5. Ground planted with grass; grassy land; a pasture or meadow.
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-DapCwfnc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Grasses, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 15 20 4 18 24 14 Disambiguation of Grasses: 16 6 15 2 24 29 8 Disambiguation of Plants: 26 13 28 3 12 12 6
  6. Fodder; grass used to feed animals (especially livestock).
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-DBC1DU3q Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Grasses, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 15 20 4 18 24 14 Disambiguation of Grasses: 16 6 15 2 24 29 8 Disambiguation of Plants: 26 13 28 3 12 12 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: garsavese, grasen, grasgrene, grashope, grasiere, grassen, grasy, greceles, gressehopper, peny gras
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} gras
  1. alternative form of grace Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: grace
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-IdADfCEt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 15 20 4 18 24 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "grace"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of grace"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grace",
          "grace#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gras"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2026-01-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2026-01-01 using wiktextract (96027d6 and 9905b1f). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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