"natural" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /natiu̯ˈral/, /natiu̯ˈrɛl/, /ˈnatiu̯ral/, /ˈnatiu̯rɛl/ Forms: naturall [alternative], naturalle [alternative], natureel [alternative], naturel [alternative], naturell [alternative], naturelle [alternative], naturill [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French natural, from Latin nātūrālis; equivalent to nature + -al. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|natural}} Old French natural, {{der|enm|la|nātūrālis}} Latin nātūrālis, {{af|enm|nature|-al}} nature + -al Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} natural, {{enm-adj}} natural
  1. intrinsic, fundamental, basic; relating to natural law.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-2mSsX~cw
  2. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature):
    usual, regular (i.e. as found in nature)
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-j7awvzzb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 16 6 5 6 4 17 11 10 5 11 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -al: 6 15 9 5 7 7 18 11 8 7 8
  3. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature):
    well; in good heath or condition.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj--bnAkoXf
  4. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature):
    inherited; due to one's lineage.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-ez3soBXt
  5. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature):
    inborn; due to one's natural reasoning (rather than a deity's intervention)
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-Z~qvL3LU
  6. Nourishing; healthful or beneficial to one's body.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-GXvhU44w
  7. Misbegotten; conceived outside of marriage
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-WAicKltt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 16 6 5 6 4 17 11 10 5 11 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -al: 6 15 9 5 7 7 18 11 8 7 8
  8. Correct, right, fitting.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-vP~iBzqE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 16 6 5 6 4 17 11 10 5 11 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -al: 6 15 9 5 7 7 18 11 8 7 8
  9. Diligent in performing one's societal obligations.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-VrV5o630
  10. (rare) Endemic, indigenous. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-kxk1zv1l
  11. (rare) Bodily; relating to one's human form. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-eCeCtrig Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 16 6 5 6 4 17 11 10 5 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: supernatural
Categories (other): Biology, Family Disambiguation of Biology: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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        "Bodily; relating to one's human form."
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        "(rare) Bodily; relating to one's human form."
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        "(rare) Bodily; relating to one's human form."
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