maylet in Middle English

IPA: /mæi̯ˈlɛt/, /maˈlɛt/, /ˈmæi̯lɛt/ (note: with retraction of stress), /ˈmalɛt/ (note: with retraction of stress) Forms: maylets [plural], maylat [alternative], mallet [alternative], malliet [alternative], maliot [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Old French maillet, maillot. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|maillet}} Old French maillet Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} maylet, {{enm-noun}} maylet (plural maylets)

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      "word": "mallet"
    },
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      "word": "maleet"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maylat",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mallet",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "malliet",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maliot",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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        },
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    {
      "ipa": "/mæi̯ˈlɛt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈlɛt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmæi̯lɛt/",
      "note": "with retraction of stress"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmalɛt/",
      "note": "with retraction of stress"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maylet"
}

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{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "mallet"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "maleet"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "maillet"
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French maillet, maillot.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maylat",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mallet",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "malliet",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maliot",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "maylet (plural maylets)",
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    }
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        "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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          "mallet"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mæi̯ˈlɛt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈlɛt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmæi̯lɛt/",
      "note": "with retraction of stress"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmalɛt/",
      "note": "with retraction of stress"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maylet"
}

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"maylet" meaning in Middle English

Noun