"heme" meaning in Middle English

See heme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old English ġehēme. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġehēme}} Old English ġehēme Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} heme, {{enm-adj}} heme
  1. fitting, suitable
    Sense id: en-heme-enm-adj-NJu0j-op
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Forms: heamen [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English -hǣme, related to hām (“home; village, community”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|-hǣme|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English -hǣme, {{inh+|enm|ang|-hǣme}} Inherited from Old English -hǣme Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} heme, {{enm-noun|heamen}} heme (plural heamen)
  1. inhabitant, villager
    Sense id: en-heme-enm-noun-pk4h6N7W Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 4 38 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} heme
  1. alternative form of em Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: em
    Sense id: en-heme-enm-noun-sgsVCblA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} heme
  1. alternative form of hem (“hem”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hem (extra: hem)
    Sense id: en-heme-enm-noun-9WXwSLxe Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 4 38 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} heme
  1. alternative form of hem (“them”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hem (extra: them)
    Sense id: en-heme-enm-pron-KI08OMgb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 4 38 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

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