"mace" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaːs(ə)/ Forms: maces [plural]
Etymology: From Old French mace, from Vulgar Latin *mattia, *mattea, probably from Latin mateola (“hoe”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|mace}} Old French mace, {{der|enm|VL.|*mattia}} Vulgar Latin *mattia, {{der|enm|la|mateola|t=hoe}} Latin mateola (“hoe”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mace, {{enm-noun|pl=maces}} mace (plural maces)
  1. A war club or mace. Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-mace-enm-noun-enm:mace Disambiguation of Weapons: 58 27 7 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 93 2 2 2
  2. A club used for ceremonial purposes or as part of regalia.
    Sense id: en-mace-enm-noun-FJIBDXPq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maas, masse, mase, maiis Related terms: macer
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mace
  1. Alternative form of macys Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: macys
    Sense id: en-mace-enm-noun-NPf9IU39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mace
  1. Alternative form of masse Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: masse
    Sense id: en-mace-enm-noun-uhxr~WRO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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