"larder" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /larˈdeːr/, /ˈlardər/ Forms: lardere [alternative], lardre [alternative], lardure [alternative], laardere [alternative], lardyr [alternative], lardyre [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman larder and continental Old French lardier, both from Latin lardārium. By surface analysis, lard + -er. First attested in c. 1300. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|larder}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman larder, {{bor|enm|fro|lardier}} Old French lardier, {{der|enm|la|lardārium}} Latin lardārium, {{surf|enm|lard|-er}} By surface analysis, lard + -er, {{etydate|c|1300}} First attested in c. 1300 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} larder
  1. A stock of meat (originally cured pork)
    Sense id: en-larder-enm-noun-vodwtTzs Categories (other): Buildings and structures, Meats Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 31 36 33 Disambiguation of Meats: 59 30 11
  2. The place where such a stock is made and stored.
    Sense id: en-larder-enm-noun-NdKiRoVC Categories (other): Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 31 36 33
  3. (figuratively) Bloodshed, killing. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-larder-enm-noun-OO6AvPU5 Categories (other): Buildings and structures, Violence Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 31 36 33 Disambiguation of Violence: 26 28 46

Alternative forms

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