"mecche" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈmat͡ʃ(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French mesche, from Vulgar Latin micca, probably from Latin myxa, itself from Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|mesche}} Old French mesche, {{der|enm|VL.|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) Categories (topical): Light sources Synonyms: macche, mache, matche, meche
    Sense id: en-mecche-enm-noun-M9p2eEz7 Disambiguation of Light sources: 84 16 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mecche
  1. Alternative form of macche Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: macche
    Sense id: en-mecche-enm-noun-eEOJ3No2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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