"mure" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /miu̯r/ Forms: meur [alternative], mewre [alternative], moyre [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French meur, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of mature. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|meur}} Old French meur, {{der|enm|la|mātūrus}} Latin mātūrus, {{doublet|enm|mature}} Doublet of mature Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} mure, {{enm-adj}} mure
  1. grave, serious, modest
    Sense id: en-mure-enm-adj-IZ0fc9N2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. (rare) mature, ripe Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mure-enm-adj-iAktOdts Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Age, Emotions, Personality Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Age: 0 100 Disambiguation of Emotions: 18 82 Disambiguation of Personality: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: demure

Alternative forms

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