"lilie" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈliliː(ə)/, /ˈleːliː(ə)/ Forms: lilies [plural]
Etymology: From Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, plural of līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion), from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ (hlēri) (compare Sahidic Coptic ϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ (hrēre)), from Demotic (ḥrry, “flower”), from Egyptian ḥrrt (“flower”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|lilie}} Old English lilie, {{der|enm|la|līlia}} Latin līlia, {{der|enm|grc|λείριον}} Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion), {{der|enm|cop-fay|ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ}} Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ (hlēri), {{cog|cop-sah|ϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ}} Sahidic Coptic ϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ (hrēre), {{der|enm|egx-dem|||flower|tr=<i class="Latn mention" lang="egx-dem">ḥrry</i>}} Demotic (ḥrry, “flower”), {{der|enm|egy|ḥrrt|t=flower}} Egyptian ḥrrt (“flower”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} lilie, {{enm-noun|pl=lilies}} lilie (plural lilies)
  1. Lilium candidum, its flower, or a similar plant (often used medicinally) Categories (topical): Colors Categories (lifeform): Flowers
    Sense id: en-lilie-enm-noun-vrrDsS9n Disambiguation of Colors: 19 33 18 30 Disambiguation of Flowers: 44 35 15 5
  2. A pure, good, and holy individual (e.g. Jesus, the Virgin Mary) Categories (topical): Christianity, Colors
    Sense id: en-lilie-enm-noun-Ab37B5Im Disambiguation of Christianity: 22 52 20 6 Disambiguation of Colors: 19 33 18 30 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 46 23 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 53 19 2
  3. (rare) A representation of a lily; a fleur-de-lis. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Colors, Heraldry
    Sense id: en-lilie-enm-noun-ZPEF75oB Disambiguation of Colors: 19 33 18 30 Disambiguation of Heraldry: 16 16 49 18
  4. (rare) Whiteness; the colour of a lily. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-lilie-enm-noun-j9bqBLXD Disambiguation of Colors: 19 33 18 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lili, lylye, leli, lely, lilye, lyllie, lyly, lylly, lelye Derived forms: lilie flour

Alternative forms

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      "word": "leli"
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}

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