"morter" meaning in Middle English

See morter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɔrˈteːr/, /ˈmɔrtɛr/, /ˈmɔːrtɛr/ Forms: morteres [plural], mortere [alternative], morteer [alternative], mortar [alternative], moorter [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French mortier, from Latin mortārium. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|mortier}} Old French mortier, {{der|enm|la|mortārium}} Latin mortārium Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} morter, {{enm-noun|morteres}} morter (plural morteres)
  1. A mortar (bowl which a pestle is used in)
    Sense id: en-morter-enm-noun-bdkTOolS Categories (other): Construction, Containers, Law enforcement Disambiguation of Construction: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Containers: 13 23 11 29 23 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 15 24 18 28 15
  2. Grout or mortar (that which holds bricks together)
    Sense id: en-morter-enm-noun-JawEDu8k Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Construction, Containers, Law enforcement Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 7 8 6 24 5 11 16 6 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 6 4 28 3 18 21 4 4 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 32 20 17 21 Disambiguation of Construction: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Containers: 13 23 11 29 23 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 15 24 18 28 15
  3. A bowl with fuel inside used for a light source.
    Sense id: en-morter-enm-noun-N40CmalH Categories (other): Construction, Containers, Law enforcement, Light sources Disambiguation of Construction: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Containers: 13 23 11 29 23 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 15 24 18 28 15 Disambiguation of Light sources: 12 23 41 10 14
  4. Any kind of bowl, vessel, or indentation.
    Sense id: en-morter-enm-noun-6tHK-xGx Categories (other): Construction, Containers, Law enforcement Disambiguation of Construction: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Containers: 13 23 11 29 23 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 15 24 18 28 15
  5. (rare) A bowl that wrongdoers are forced to carry. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-morter-enm-noun-Vrub8DN9 Categories (other): Construction, Containers, Law enforcement Disambiguation of Construction: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Containers: 13 23 11 29 23 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 15 24 18 28 15

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) A bowl that wrongdoers are forced to carry."
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