"helme" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛlm(ə)/ Forms: helmes [plural], helm [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English helma, from Proto-Germanic *helmô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|helma}} Old English helma, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*helmô}} Proto-Germanic *helmô Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} helme, {{enm-noun|pl=helmes}} helme (plural helmes)
  1. A tiller or helm.
    Sense id: en-helme-enm-noun-~rJWEDpJ Categories (other): Nautical Disambiguation of Nautical: 45 47 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} helme
  1. alternative form of helm Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: helm
    Sense id: en-helme-enm-noun-Rhjcv64W Categories (other): Nautical Disambiguation of Nautical: 45 47 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} helme
  1. alternative form of halm Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: halm
    Sense id: en-helme-enm-noun-Wn8ItQPj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 22 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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