"materas" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmat(ə)rəs/, /ˈmat(ə)ras/, /mat(ə)ˈraːs/ Forms: materases [plural], materas [plural], matras [alternative], matres [alternative], matrasse [alternative], matrace [alternative], materaz [alternative], materes [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French matras, from Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:matras}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "ط ر ح", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "root", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "طَرَحَ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "مَطْرَح", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "matras", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "materas", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="materas">, {{bor|enm|fro|matras}} Old French matras, {{der|enm|ar|مَطْرَح}} Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} materas, {{enm-noun|materases|pl2=materas}} materas (plural materases or materas)
  1. A mattress; a pad or cushioning for sleeping upon.
    Sense id: en-materas-enm-noun-sJJhq6AU Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Bedding Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 56 44 Disambiguation of Bedding: 66 34
  2. (anatomy, rare) A pad or cushion in one's body. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-materas-enm-noun--HgY9WKp Categories (other): Anatomy, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 45 55 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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