"kire" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: kīre [canonical], kires [plural], cyre [alternative], cure [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English cyre (“choice, free will”). Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*ǵews-}}, {{inh|enm|ang|cyre||choice, free will}} Old English cyre (“choice, free will”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=kīre|sort=}} kīre, {{enm-noun|head=kīre}} kīre (plural kires)
  1. choice, preference
    Sense id: en-kire-enm-noun-YmZp1QWE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 20 6 15 10 2 24 13
  2. chosen, the elite
    Sense id: en-kire-enm-noun-upoUMNL7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 20 6 15 10 2 24 13
  3. custom; customary
    Sense id: en-kire-enm-noun-xS9yvz39
  4. free will
    Sense id: en-kire-enm-noun-MtCeS-c0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 20 6 15 10 2 24 13
  5. decision, selection
    Sense id: en-kire-enm-noun-a~91obxH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 20 6 15 10 2 24 13
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