"lengthe" meaning in Middle English

See lengthe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛnɡθ(ə)/, /ˈlɛnkθ(ə)/, /ˈlɛnθ(ə)/, /ˈlinɡθ(ə)/, /ˈlinkθ(ə)/ [rare]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English lengþu, from Proto-West Germanic *langiþu, from Proto-Germanic *langiþō; equivalent to long + -the (abstract nominal suffix). The rare forms with /i/ show the expected raising of /ɛ/ before /nɡ/, /nk/, which was mostly blocked by analogy with long and the form /ˈlɛnθ(ə)/. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|lengþu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English lengþu, {{inh+|enm|ang|lengþu}} Inherited from Old English lengþu, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*langiþu}} Proto-West Germanic *langiþu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*langiþō}} Proto-Germanic *langiþō, {{af|enm|long|-the|id2=abstract nominal|pos2=abstract nominal suffix}} long + -the (abstract nominal suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} lengthe, {{enm-noun}} lengthe (plural lengthes) Forms: lengthes [plural], lencth [alternative], lencþe [alternative], lenght [alternative], lenghte [alternative], length [alternative], lengþe [alternative], lenkthe [alternative], lenkþe [alternative], lingþe [alternative], lyngþe [alternative], lengðe [alternative, Early-Middle-English], leinþ [alternative, Ireland], lenght [alternative], lenȝte [alternative], lenkethe [alternative], leinthe [alternative], leyngeth [alternative], leynthe [alternative], leynþe [alternative], lenth [alternative], lenthe [alternative], lenþe [alternative], lenghthe [alternative, Northern, especially], lenȝth [alternative, Northern, especially], lenkith [alternative, Northern, especially], lengh [alternative], lenghe [alternative]
  1. Duration; length of time.
    A period of time, especially if long.
    Sense id: en-lengthe-enm-noun-HoDdtALb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -the (abstract nominal), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Metrology, Time Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 95 3 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -the (abstract nominal): 89 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 1 1 Disambiguation of Metrology: 63 20 17 Disambiguation of Time: 53 47 0
  2. Duration; length of time.
    The passage or course of time.
    Sense id: en-lengthe-enm-noun-Ups7816L Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 53 47 0
  3. Length or height; linear distance.
    Sense id: en-lengthe-enm-noun-drm0YRD9

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "lengðe",
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛnɡθ(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛnkθ(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛnθ(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlinɡθ(ə)/"
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      "form": "lengh",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛnɡθ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛnkθ(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛnθ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlinɡθ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlinkθ(ə)/",
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  ],
  "word": "lengthe"
}

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