"lyme" meaning in Middle English

See lyme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlim(ə)/, /ˈleːm(ə)/ Forms: lymes [plural], leme [alternative], lim [alternative], lime [alternative], lym [alternative], limæ [alternative, Early-Middle-English], leome [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
Etymology: From limu, plural of Old English lim, from Proto-West Germanic *limu. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|limb}}, {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|enm|ang|lim}} Old English lim, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*limu}} Proto-West Germanic *limu Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} lyme, {{enm-noun}} lyme (plural lymes)
  1. organ, body part
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-NycUcF2k Categories (other): Anatomy, Architecture Disambiguation of Anatomy: 58 19 2 5 3 6 6 Disambiguation of Architecture: 32 23 7 11 7 11 10
  2. limb, extremity of the body
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-k1Hc7rfO
  3. (figurative) An extremity, branch, or extension. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-pI4P-x~D
  4. (Christianity) A good Christian.
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-Nkawlhgj Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
  5. A devoted member of any other cause.
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-S3SLV0--
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Chemistry Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} lyme
  1. alternative form of leme Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: leme
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-kLeNjuyM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Chemistry Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} lyme
  1. alternative form of lym (“quicklime”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lym (extra: quicklime)
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-vBhv77np
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): Chemistry Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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