"noble" meaning in Middle English

See noble in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old French noble, from Latin nōbilis. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|noble}} Old French noble, {{der|enm|la|nōbilis}} Latin nōbilis Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} noble, {{enm-adj}} noble
  1. noble
    Sense id: en-noble-enm-adj-06YcaERG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Feudalism Disambiguation of Feudalism: 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} noble
  1. (Late Middle English, Ireland, Norfolk) alternative form of nobleye Tags: Ireland, Late-Middle-English, Norfolk, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nobleye
    Sense id: en-noble-enm-noun-Ky~dsqkp Categories (other): Irish Middle English, Late Middle English, Norfolk Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Feudalism Disambiguation of Feudalism: 0 0
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