"jakke" meaning in Middle English

See jakke in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒak(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒaːk(ə)/ Forms: jakkes [plural], jacke [alternative], jak [alternative], jake [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Anglo-Norman jackebor. Biblical Hebrew עָקַב Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor. Latin Iācōbusslbor. Middle French Jacques Middle French jacques Middle French jaquebor. Middle English jakke Borrowed from Anglo-Norman jacke and Middle French jaque, jacque, from jacques (“peasant”), from the proper name Jacques. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|xno:jacke|frm:jaque<ety:from<jacques<ety:from<Jacques<ety:slbor<la:Iācōbus>>>>>>|tree=+}} Etymology tree Anglo-Norman jackebor. Biblical Hebrew עָקַב Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor. Latin Iācōbusslbor. Middle French Jacques Middle French jacques Middle French jaquebor. Middle English jakke [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Anglo-Norman", "term" : "jacke", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "xno" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "slbor.", "keyword_label" : "Semi-learned borrowing from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "James", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "Jacob", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "Jacob", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "heel", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Biblical Hebrew", "term" : "עָקַב", "lang" : "hbo" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "transliteration" : "yaʿăqōḇ", "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Biblical Hebrew", "term" : "יַעֲקֹב", "lang" : "hbo" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Ἰακώβ", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Ἰάκωβος", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Iācōbus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "slbor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "Jacques", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "jacques", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "jaque", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "jakke", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="jakke">, {{bor+|enm|xno|jacke}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman jacke, {{bor|enm|frm|jaque}} Middle French jaque Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} jakke, {{enm-noun}} jakke (plural jakkes)
  1. A padded coat, especially as light armour.
    Sense id: en-jakke-enm-noun-d8J6rnIx Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Armor Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 55 45 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 53 47 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 53 47 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Armor: 78 22
  2. (rare) A piece of meat. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-jakke-enm-noun-tqwOhW41 Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 55 45 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 53 47 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 53 47 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒak(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒaːk(ə)/"
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