"greyn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡræi̯n/ Forms: greynes [plural], grayn [alternative], grayne [alternative], grein [alternative], greyne [alternative], grone [alternative]
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 Borrowed from Old French grain, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Doublet of corn. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|fro:grain|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 [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" }" data-id="seeds" data-lang="enm" data-title="greyn" id="Middle_English:_seeds">, {{bor+|enm|fro|grain}} Borrowed from Old French grain, {{der|enm|la|grānum}} Latin grānum, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*ǵr̥h₂nóm}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm, {{doublet|enm|corn}} Doublet of corn, {{etymon|enm|:bor|fro:grain|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 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} greyn, {{enm-noun|pl=greynes}} greyn (plural greynes)
  1. A seed; any kind of planting body:
    A grain; a cereal seed (especially as food).
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-WRhfnsvm Categories (other): Grains Disambiguation of Grains: 18 3 8 10 4 20 3 23 9 1
  2. A seed; any kind of planting body:
    The seed of any plant (especially a fruit or nut).
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-0qDva3LE
  3. A seed; any kind of planting body:
    A grain or seed used as a unit of weight.
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-u3hlzggf
  4. A plant that bears grain (especially wheat).
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-HfLP-gM0 Categories (other): Grains Disambiguation of Grains: 18 3 8 10 4 20 3 23 9 1
  5. A field planted with such plants.
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-xEOgQbtm Categories (other): Plants Disambiguation of Plants: 6 9 6 13 39 6 4 12 4 2
  6. A small mote or speck, especially of valuable substances:
    A spice or condiment (especially grains of paradise).
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-xzeI6WIF Categories (other): Grains Disambiguation of Grains: 18 3 8 10 4 20 3 23 9 1
  7. A small mote or speck, especially of valuable substances:
    A mole or boil; a bodily imperfection.
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-wWtRYJTb
  8. Grain (die made with crushed insects, or a similar long-lasting dye)
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-Idjovjs4 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, Appearance, Fabrics, Fruits, Grains, Spices Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 11 11 11 4 12 10 8 29 4 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 11 11 11 4 12 9 8 29 4 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 11 3 12 10 8 31 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 8 8 4 14 8 8 36 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 5 5 3 19 5 5 48 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 10 2 13 8 8 37 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 7 7 7 4 12 7 7 42 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 7 7 7 4 12 7 7 44 3 2 Disambiguation of Appearance: 8 8 8 8 8 16 8 23 8 8 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 6 6 6 2 11 6 6 41 14 2 Disambiguation of Fruits: 16 16 16 3 8 5 5 26 3 1 Disambiguation of Grains: 18 3 8 10 4 20 3 23 9 1 Disambiguation of Spices: 8 6 6 4 12 22 6 31 4 2
  9. An article of fabric dyed with grain.
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-AGhGaH9D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grayned, greynen, greynyng Related terms: engreynen, gerner
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Agriculture Disambiguation of Agriculture: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grainiz Old Norse greinbor. Middle English grayn Middle English greyn Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:from|grayn<id:branch>|id=branch|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grainiz Old Norse greinbor. Middle English grayn Middle English greyn [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" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "greyn", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="branch" data-lang="enm" data-title="greyn" id="Middle_English:_branch">, {{etymon|enm|:from|grayn<id:branch>|id=branch|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grainiz Old Norse greinbor. Middle English grayn Middle English greyn Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} greyn
  1. alternative form of grayn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: grayn
    Sense id: en-greyn-enm-noun-xj5CuxNY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Agriculture Disambiguation of Agriculture: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "english": "Though first he chews spices and licorice, / To smell sweet before he'd combed his hair.",
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          "text": "But first he cheweth greyn and lycorys / To smellen sweete, er he hadde kembd his heer.",
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