"mase" meaning in Middle English

See mase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaːz(ə)/ Forms: mases [plural]
Etymology: Probably from masen; further etymology is disputed. Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mase, {{enm-noun|pl=mases}} mase (plural mases)
  1. Something that causes bewilderment or mystery (e.g. a wild fancy; a confused notion)
    Sense id: en-mase-enm-noun-enm:bewilderment
  2. Something that causes misleadingness or chicanery.
    Sense id: en-mase-enm-noun-g-5ARUz6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 30 12 16 20 16
  3. (rare, later ME) A maze or labyrinth. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mase-enm-noun-xyuF6CPl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maze, masse
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mase
  1. Alternative form of mace (“mace”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mace (extra: mace)
    Sense id: en-mase-enm-noun-5y2n2zPr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Etymology: Probably from amased. Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} mase
  1. Alternative form of masen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: masen
    Sense id: en-mase-enm-verb-fZBwtRZx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Something that causes bewilderment or mystery (e.g. a wild fancy; a confused notion)"
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        "(rare, later ME) A maze or labyrinth."
      ],
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          "chicanery"
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        "A maze or labyrinth."
      ],
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    },
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      "word": "masse"
    }
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          "messe",
          "messe#Middle_English"
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