"mytre" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːtər/, /ˈmitər/, /-rə/
Etymology: From Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|mitre}} Old French mitre, {{der|enm|grc|μίτρα}} Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} mytre, {{enm-noun|mytris}} mytre (plural mytris) Forms: mytris [plural], miter [alternative], mitir [alternative], mitor [alternative], mitre [alternative], mitur [alternative], myter [alternative], mytir [alternative], mytyr [alternative], mytyre [alternative]
  1. A piece of headgear; a cap or hat:
    mitre (cap worn by Christian priests)
    Sense id: en-mytre-enm-noun-QZX0HAa1
  2. A piece of headgear; a cap or hat:
    A cap worn by Jewish priests.
    Sense id: en-mytre-enm-noun-1fE-Mhr7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Christianity, Clerical vestments, Headwear, Judaism Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Christianity: 37 63 Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 11 89 Disambiguation of Headwear: 42 58 Disambiguation of Judaism: 0 100

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈmitər/"
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