"mantel" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmantəl/, /manˈtɛːl/ Forms: mantles [plural], mantell [alternative], mantelle [alternative], mantil [alternative], mantill [alternative], mantyll [alternative], mantle [alternative], mantyl [alternative], mentel [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman mantel and Old English mentel, both ultimately from Late Latin mantēllum, later form of Latin mantēle. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|cel-gau|cel-pro|ine-pro}}, {{bor|enm|xno|mantel}} Anglo-Norman mantel, {{inh|enm|ang|mentel}} Old English mentel, {{der|enm|la-lat|mantēllum}} Late Latin mantēllum, {{der|enm|la|mantēle}} Latin mantēle Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mantel, {{enm-noun|mantles}} mantel (plural mantles)
  1. A mantle or robe; a loose overcoat.
    A mantle signifying clerical, judicial or royal office.
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-d4MQKgsI Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Clerical vestments, Clothing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 21 8 10 9 14 19 Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 73 10 3 3 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Clothing: 24 24 12 7 7 21 7
  2. A mantle or robe; a loose overcoat.
    A mantle signifying a wed woman's vows of virginity.
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-b7Rv7P1h Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Clothing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 21 8 10 9 14 19 Disambiguation of Clothing: 24 24 12 7 7 21 7
  3. A kirtle; a short coat.
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-0RLKzxuO Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 24 24 12 7 7 21 7
  4. A large cloth; a blanket:
    (figurative) A cover; something which envelopes.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-YkHcJv7W
  5. A large cloth; a blanket:
    (figurative, rare) A pretext; an ostensible purpose.
    Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun--HfhsLQ0
  6. (rare) A mantle (outer body wall of a mollusc). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-raeJaeKM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Clothing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 21 8 10 9 14 19 Disambiguation of Clothing: 24 24 12 7 7 21 7
  7. (anatomy, rare) A region of the liver. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-6JlGbrRA Categories (other): Anatomy, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Animal body parts Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 21 8 10 9 14 19 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 7 9 3 3 3 12 65 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mantellen
Categories (other): Female, Sex Disambiguation of Female: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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