"lere" meaning in Middle English

See lere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɛːr(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English *lǣre, from Proto-West Germanic *lāʀi, *lāʀī, from Proto-Germanic *lēziz, *lēzijaz. Cognate with Dutch laar, German leer. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*lǣre}} Old English *lǣre, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*lāʀi}} Proto-West Germanic *lāʀi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*lēziz}} Proto-Germanic *lēziz, {{cog|nl|laar}} Dutch laar, {{cog|de|leer}} German leer Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lere, {{enm-adj}} lere
  1. empty
    Sense id: en-lere-enm-adj-Lhz6grA1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} lere
  1. leer: one's appearance; countenance
    Sense id: en-lere-enm-noun-mB9-4Odv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: From Old English lār. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|lār}} Old English lār Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} lere
  1. Alternative form of lore Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lore
    Sense id: en-lere-enm-noun-QpL4voPV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 40 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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