"lyoun" meaning in Middle English

See lyoun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /liːˈuːn/, /liˈuːn/, /lɛːˈuːn/, /lɛˈuːn/, /ˈliːun/, /ˈlɛːun/, /-oːn/
Etymology: From Old French leon, leun, liun, from Latin leōnem, accusative of leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|leon}} Old French leon, {{der|enm|la|leōnem}} Latin leōnem, {{der|enm|grc|λέων}} Ancient Greek λέων (léōn) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} lyoun, {{enm-noun}} lyoun (plural lyouns) Forms: lyouns [plural], lion [alternative], leon [alternative], lioun [alternative], lyon [alternative], liun [alternative], lyoone [alternative], leun [alternative], lyoon [alternative], lyown [alternative], lyun [alternative], leoun [alternative], lyone [alternative]
  1. lion (The felid Panthera leo)
    Sense id: en-lyoun-enm-noun-~ZudC4FI Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Carnivores, Felids, Mammals Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 3 29 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 2 49 2 Disambiguation of Carnivores: 43 6 47 5 Disambiguation of Felids: 63 3 31 3 Disambiguation of Mammals: 51 10 35 4
  2. A depiction of a lion (as in heraldry).
    Sense id: en-lyoun-enm-noun-T42gw1yO Categories (other): Heraldry Disambiguation of Heraldry: 7 79 8 7
  3. Leo (the constellation or astrological sign)
    Sense id: en-lyoun-enm-noun-IfTR8sBh Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Astrology, Astronomy, Carnivores Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 11 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 2 49 2 Disambiguation of Astrology: 0 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Astronomy: 7 7 80 7 Disambiguation of Carnivores: 43 6 47 5
  4. (figurative) An unjust or ferocious individual. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-lyoun-enm-noun-jIAupPHL Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 100

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "lion"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "lion"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "leeoon"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "leioon"
    }
  ],
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Old French leon, leun, liun, from Latin leōnem, accusative of leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).",
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    {
      "form": "lyouns",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lion",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lioun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "liun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyoone",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyoon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyown",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leoun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lyone",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "args": {},
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  "lang": "Middle English",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "65 3 29 3",
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          "_dis": "43 6 47 5",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "63 3 31 3",
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          "_dis": "51 10 35 4",
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              29,
              34
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            [
              33,
              37
            ]
          ],
          "english": "And the first beast [was] like a lion; and the second beast [was] like a calf; and the third beast had a face like a human; and the fourth beast [was] like an eagle flying.",
          "ref": "c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Apocalips 4:7, folio 118, verso, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:",
          "text": "⁊ þe firſte beeſte .· liyk a lioun / ⁊ þe ſecounde beeſte .· lijk a calf / ⁊ þe þꝛidde beeſte .· hauynge a face as of a man / ⁊ þe fourþe beeſte .· liyk an egle fleynge",
          "translation": "And the first beast [was] like a lion; and the second beast [was] like a calf; and the third beast had a face like a human; and the fourth beast [was] like an eagle flying.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "lion"
        ],
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          "felid",
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        ],
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          "Panthera leo",
          "Panthera leo#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "orig": "enm:Heraldry",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A depiction of a lion (as in heraldry)."
      ],
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          "heraldry#English"
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    },
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          "name": "Carnivores",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Leo (the constellation or astrological sign)"
      ],
      "id": "en-lyoun-enm-noun-IfTR8sBh",
      "links": [
        [
          "Leo",
          "Leo"
        ],
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          "constellation",
          "constellation#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "0 0 0 100",
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          "orig": "enm:People",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An unjust or ferocious individual."
      ],
      "id": "en-lyoun-enm-noun-jIAupPHL",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) An unjust or ferocious individual."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/liːˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛːˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈliːun/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛːun/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-oːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lyoun"
}
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    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
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      "lang_code": "sco",
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    },
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      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "leeoon"
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      "word": "leioon"
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  "etymology_text": "From Old French leon, leun, liun, from Latin leōnem, accusative of leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "lion",
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    {
      "form": "lioun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
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      "form": "lyon",
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "liun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    {
      "form": "lyoone",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lyoon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lyown",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lyun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leoun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lyone",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      ],
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              29,
              34
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            [
              33,
              37
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          "english": "And the first beast [was] like a lion; and the second beast [was] like a calf; and the third beast had a face like a human; and the fourth beast [was] like an eagle flying.",
          "ref": "c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Apocalips 4:7, folio 118, verso, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:",
          "text": "⁊ þe firſte beeſte .· liyk a lioun / ⁊ þe ſecounde beeſte .· lijk a calf / ⁊ þe þꝛidde beeſte .· hauynge a face as of a man / ⁊ þe fourþe beeſte .· liyk an egle fleynge",
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        "An unjust or ferocious individual."
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        "(figurative) An unjust or ferocious individual."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/liːˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛːˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈliːun/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛːun/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-oːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lyoun"
}

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