"grayn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡræi̯n/ Forms: graynes [plural], greyn [alternative], grayne [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grainiz Old Norse greinbor. Middle English grayn Borrowed from Old Norse grein, from Proto-Germanic *grainiz. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|non:grein|id=branch|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grainiz Old Norse greinbor. Middle English grayn [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "twig, branch, limb", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*grainiz", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Norse", "term" : "grein", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "non" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "grayn", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="branch" data-lang="enm" data-title="grayn" id="Middle_English:_branch">, {{bor+|enm|non|grein}} Borrowed from Old Norse grein, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*grainiz}} Proto-Germanic *grainiz, {{etymon|enm|:bor|non:grein|id=branch|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grainiz Old Norse greinbor. Middle English grayn Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} grayn, {{enm-noun|pl=graynes}} grayn (plural graynes)
  1. (rare) A forking channel or pass; a fjord or estuary. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grayn-enm-noun-G8oxQ5KM Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Landforms Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 13 16 29 15 27 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 12 16 29 12 27 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 17 27 14 25 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 18 19 16 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 18 20 16 22 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 19 17 20 17 24 3 Disambiguation of Landforms: 23 15 23 15 20 4
  2. (rare) The part of the body between one's legs. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grayn-enm-noun-azJbOqvM Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Landforms Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 13 16 29 15 27 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 12 16 29 12 27 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 17 27 14 25 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 18 19 16 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 18 20 16 22 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 19 17 20 17 24 3 Disambiguation of Landforms: 23 15 23 15 20 4
  3. (rare) A point or sharp end. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grayn-enm-noun-S2LW5YLo Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Landforms Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 13 16 29 15 27 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 12 16 29 12 27 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 17 27 14 25 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 18 19 16 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 18 20 16 22 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 19 17 20 17 24 3 Disambiguation of Landforms: 23 15 23 15 20 4
  4. (rare) A component or portion of something. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grayn-enm-noun-WHZVGX2I Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Landforms Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 13 16 29 15 27 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 12 16 29 12 27 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 17 27 14 25 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 18 19 16 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 18 20 16 22 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 19 17 20 17 24 3 Disambiguation of Landforms: 23 15 23 15 20 4
  5. (rare) A branch or twig. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grayn-enm-noun-IyGl5sbK Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, 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 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Landforms Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 13 16 29 15 27 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 8 11 20 9 50 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 12 16 29 12 27 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 17 27 14 25 5 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 20 19 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 18 19 16 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 18 20 16 22 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 12 11 12 12 51 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 19 17 20 17 24 3 Disambiguation of Landforms: 23 15 23 15 20 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂-nós Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm Proto-Italic *grānom Latin grānum Old French grainbor. Middle English greyn Middle English grayn Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:from|greyn<id:seeds>|id=seeds|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂-nós Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm Proto-Italic *grānom Latin grānum Old French grainbor. Middle English greyn Middle English grayn [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*ǵr̥h₂-nós", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ǵerh₂-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-nóm", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-nós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ǵr̥h₂nóm", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*grānom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "grānum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "grain", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "greyn", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "grayn", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="seeds" data-lang="enm" data-title="grayn" id="Middle_English:_seeds">, {{etymon|enm|:from|greyn<id:seeds>|id=seeds|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂-nós Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm Proto-Italic *grānom Latin grānum Old French grainbor. Middle English greyn Middle English grayn Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} grayn
  1. alternative form of greyn (“grain”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: greyn (extra: grain)
    Sense id: en-grayn-enm-noun-UKfJRq9D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡræi̯n/"
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}

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