"mader" meaning in Middle English

See mader in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmadər(ə)/, /ˈmadrə/ Forms: madere [alternative], madur [alternative], madyr [alternative], madyre [alternative], maddir [alternative], madir [alternative], mædere [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English mædere, mædre, from Proto-Germanic *madarǭ. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|mædere}} Old English mædere, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*madarǭ}} Proto-Germanic *madarǭ Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mader, {{enm-noun|-}} mader (uncountable)
  1. Madder (Rubia tinctorum) or a similar plant. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mader-enm-noun-WhtoXKEx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Plants: 78 22
  2. The dye obtained from madder (alizarin) or a similar dye. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mader-enm-noun-SxUKF5A3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Colors Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Colors: 43 57

Alternative forms

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        "borrowed"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmadər(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmadrə/"
    }
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English uncountable nouns",
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      "word": "malder"
    },
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        "borrowed"
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      "form": "madere",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "madur",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "madyr",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "madyre",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "maddir",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "madir",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mædere",
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        "alternative"
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        "Madder (Rubia tinctorum) or a similar plant."
      ],
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          "Rubia tinctorum",
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈmadər(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmadrə/"
    }
  ],
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}

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