"men" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: menne [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
Etymology: From Old English menn, plural of mann, from Proto-Germanic *manniz, plural of *mann-. As a genitive plural, either an extension of the nominative or accusative plural or (in Northern Middle English) a reduction of menne. Etymology templates: {{etymid|en|men}}, {{inh|enm|ang|menn|nocat=1}} Old English menn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*manniz|nocat=1}} Proto-Germanic *manniz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} men
  1. plural of man (“man”) Tags: form-of, plural Form of: man (extra: man)
    Sense id: en-men-enm-noun-lZWYrCOS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 41 39
  2. (uncommon) genitive plural of man (“man”) Tags: form-of, genitive, plural, uncommon Form of: man (extra: man)
    Sense id: en-men-enm-noun-O554sIom Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 41 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} men
  1. alternative form of man (“one, you”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: man (extra: one, you)
    Sense id: en-men-enm-pron-kSd2T27H Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 41 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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