"messe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛs(ə)/ Forms: messes [plural], messen [plural]
Etymology: From a mixture of Anglo-Norman messe and Old English mæsse, both from Late Latin missa. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|xno|messe}} Anglo-Norman messe, {{der|enm|ang|mæsse}} Old English mæsse, {{der|enm|LL.|missa}} Late Latin missa Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} messe, {{enm-noun|pl=messes|pl2=messen}} messe (plural messes or messen)
  1. Mass (service where the Eucharist is performed) Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-messe-enm-noun-enm:mass Disambiguation of Christianity: 36 22 33 6 2
  2. The Eucharist; Holy Communion (sacrament involving bread and wine). Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-messe-enm-noun-wWIjp~0u Disambiguation of Christianity: 36 22 33 6 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 36 17 18 6
  3. The act of going to Mass and participating. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-messe-enm-noun-75yY0JY9 Disambiguation of Christianity: 36 22 33 6 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mas, masse, mase, measse, mæsse, messy, misse, mese, mes Related terms: Childermasse day, Cristemasse, messen, Michelmasse
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} messe
  1. Alternative form of mes (“serving”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mes (extra: serving)
    Sense id: en-messe-enm-noun-IuxEKKcg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} messe
  1. Alternative form of messen (“to serve”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: messen (extra: to serve)
    Sense id: en-messe-enm-verb-WXO~F0AL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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