"mile" meaning in Middle English

See mile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /miːl/, /mil/ Forms: myle [alternative], milde [alternative], mylde [alternative], mylie [alternative], mylle [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English mīl (“millet”) and Latin milium (“millet”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|mīl||millet}} Old English mīl (“millet”), {{der|enm|la|milium||millet}} Latin milium (“millet”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mile
  1. millet (grass used as grain)
    Sense id: en-mile-enm-noun-enm:millet Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Grains, Grasses Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 16 44 Disambiguation of Grains: 60 30 11 Disambiguation of Grasses: 79 10 11
  2. The seed of millet.
    Sense id: en-mile-enm-noun-c5v3cqLR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 16 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mile
  1. alternative form of myle (“mile”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: myle (extra: mile)
    Sense id: en-mile-enm-noun-enm:mile Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 16 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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