"grave" meaning in Middle English

See grave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡraːv(ə)/, /ˈɡrav(ə)/, /ˈɡraf/ Forms: graves [plural], graf [alternative], grafe [alternative], graffe [alternative], grawe [alternative]
Etymology: From the dative of Old English græf, from Proto-West Germanic *grab, from Proto-Germanic *grabą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|græf}} Old English græf, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*grab}} Proto-West Germanic *grab, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*grabą}} Proto-Germanic *grabą Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} grave, {{enm-noun}} grave (plural graves)
  1. grave, burial
    Sense id: en-grave-enm-noun-q0VMN-Yn Categories (other): Burial Disambiguation of Burial: 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. tomb, mausoleum
    Sense id: en-grave-enm-noun-9QCfUlqh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: graven, graveston
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun|altform=1}} grave
  1. alternative form of gravey Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gravey
    Sense id: en-grave-enm-noun-GklnSeLF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} grave
  1. (Late Middle English) alternative form of greyve Tags: Late-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: greyve
    Sense id: en-grave-enm-noun-4xUkK-uW Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} grave
  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of grove Tags: Early-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: grove
    Sense id: en-grave-enm-noun-~OcHjd8E Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 15 12 18 29 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} grave
  1. alternative form of graven Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: graven
    Sense id: en-grave-enm-verb-GTVzvHF8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Alternative forms

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