"mecche" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈmat͡ʃ(ə)/ Forms: macche [alternative], mache [alternative], matche [alternative], meche [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin myxa? Vulgar Latin micca Old French meschebor. Middle English mecche Borrowed from Old French mesche, from Vulgar Latin micca, probably from Latin myxa, itself from Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:mesche<ety:inh<la-vul:micca<ety:from<la:myxa<unc>>>>>|id=wick|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin myxa? Vulgar Latin micca Old French meschebor. Middle English mecche [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "myxa", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Vulgar Latin", "term" : "micca", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la-vul" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "mesche", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "mecche", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="wick" data-lang="enm" data-title="mecche" id="Middle_English:_wick">, {{bor|enm|fro|mesche}} Old French mesche, {{der|enm|la-vul|micca}} Vulgar Latin micca, {{der|enm|la|myxa}} Latin myxa, {{der|enm|grc|μύξα}} Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mecche
  1. wick (of a candle)
    Sense id: en-mecche-enm-noun-M9p2eEz7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Light sources Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of Light sources: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|id=bride}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} mecche
  1. alternative form of macche Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: macche
    Sense id: en-mecche-enm-noun-uXgpXOSW Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Light sources Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of Light sources: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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