"hepe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /hɛːp/ Forms: hepes [plural], heep [alternative], hep [alternative], hape [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English hēap, from Proto-West Germanic *haup, from Proto-Germanic *haupaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hēap}} Old English hēap, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*haup}} Proto-West Germanic *haup, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*haupaz}} Proto-Germanic *haupaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hepe, {{enm-noun}} hepe (plural hepes)
  1. crowd, multitude, assembly
    Sense id: en-hepe-enm-noun-fKJaNANQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} hepe
  1. (Worcestershire) alternative form of hipe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hipe
    Sense id: en-hepe-enm-noun-lSRUzpBy Categories (other): Worcestershire Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "plural"
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    }
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    },
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      ]
    },
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    },
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    }
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    }
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