"ha" meaning in Middle English

See ha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} ha
  1. (chiefly eastern Southern dialectal) alternative form of he (“he”) Tags: Eastern, Southern, alt-of, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of: he (extra: he)
    Sense id: en-ha-enm-pron-hthkWh0H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} ha
  1. alternative form of heo (“she”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: heo (extra: she)
    Sense id: en-ha-enm-pron-HpnEXaNk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} ha
  1. alternative form of he (“they”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: he (extra: they)
    Sense id: en-ha-enm-pron-T2p-Nqdr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

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  1. alternative form of haven (“to have”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: haven (extra: to have)
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Etymology number: 4
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