"hare" meaning in Middle English

See hare in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner|altform=1}} hare
  1. Alternative form of hire (“her”, genitive) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hire (extra: “her”, genitive)
    Sense id: en-hare-enm-det-fHV2HzVX Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 15 11 16 6 16 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner|altform=1}} hare
  1. (chiefly West Midland and Kent) Alternative form of here (“their”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: here (extra: their)
    Sense id: en-hare-enm-det-489OzY1b Categories (other): Kentish Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

IPA: /ˈhaːr(ə)/ Forms: hares [plural], hara [alternative], haar [alternative], hayre [alternative], harre [alternative], hayr [alternative], are [alternative], here [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English hara; some forms have the vowel of Old Norse heri. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|hara}} Old English hara, {{cog|non|heri}} Old Norse heri Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hare, {{enm-noun|hares}} hare (plural hares)
  1. A hare or its meat (lagomorph of the genus Lepus)
    Sense id: en-hare-enm-noun-enm:hare Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Lagomorphs, Mammals, Meats Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 15 11 16 6 16 15 Disambiguation of Lagomorphs: 6 6 65 3 5 3 6 4 Disambiguation of Mammals: 10 10 43 4 5 10 10 7 Disambiguation of Meats: 7 7 64 4 5 4 7 5
  2. (rare) Someone who is easily scared or frightened. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-hare-enm-noun-BafyS7q~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 15 11 16 6 16 15
  3. (rare) A hare's skin or hide. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-hare-enm-noun-zVihWW3y Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Hides Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 15 11 16 6 16 15 Disambiguation of Hides: 10 3 3 7 55 2 10 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} hare
  1. Alternative form of her (“hair”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: her (extra: hair)
    Sense id: en-hare-enm-noun-ADInVqOV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} hare
  1. Alternative form of hire (“hers”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hire (extra: hers)
    Sense id: en-hare-enm-pron-kkzUuyu2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 15 11 16 6 16 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} hare
  1. Alternative form of hire (“her”, object) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hire (extra: “her”, object)
    Sense id: en-hare-enm-pron-gUlv9wFx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 15 11 16 6 16 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "hair",
          "word": "her"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of her (“hair”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "her",
          "her#Middle_English:_hair"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hare"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Middle English alternative forms",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Pages with 16 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Hides",
    "enm:Lagomorphs",
    "enm:Mammals",
    "enm:Meats"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 5,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "determiner",
        "altform": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "hare",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "det",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "their",
          "word": "here"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Kentish Middle English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of here (“their”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "here",
          "here#Middle_English:_their"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "chiefly West Midland and Kent",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly West Midland and Kent) Alternative form of here (“their”)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hare"
}

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