"nombre" meaning in Middle English

See nombre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnumbər/, /ˈnumbrə/, /ˈnumər/ [Northern]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman noumbre and Old French nonbre, from Latin numerus. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|number}}, {{bor+|enm|xno|noumbre}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman noumbre, {{bor|enm|fro|nonbre}} Old French nonbre, {{der|enm|la|numerus}} Latin numerus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} nombre, {{enm-noun}} nombre (plural nombres) Forms: nombres [plural], noumber [alternative], noumbere [alternative], noumbir [alternative], noumbre [alternative], nowmbre [alternative], nowmbyre [alternative], nowmere [alternative], number [alternative], numbir [alternative], numbre [alternative], numbyr [alternative]
  1. A number (entity used to describe quantity)
    A digit (written representation of a number).
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-R-QZhcyD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Collectives, Writing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 8 5 6 9 16 2 Disambiguation of Collectives: 29 29 11 2 2 7 19 2 Disambiguation of Writing: 20 20 3 9 16 14 10 7
  2. A number (entity used to describe quantity)
    A count; the enumeration or measurement of a quantity.
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-ovzue2JJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Collectives, Writing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 8 5 6 9 16 2 Disambiguation of Collectives: 29 29 11 2 2 7 19 2 Disambiguation of Writing: 20 20 3 9 16 14 10 7
  3. A group or quantity (especially if large or in totality)
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-hNQ8WCk8 Categories (other): Collectives Disambiguation of Collectives: 29 29 11 2 2 7 19 2
  4. A shape; a geometrical figure.
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-n1rHPTyl Categories (other): Shapes Disambiguation of Shapes: 12 12 2 47 12 9 6 2
  5. Arithmetic; mathematics; the study of numbers.
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-dISMvDEI Categories (other): Mathematics, Writing Disambiguation of Mathematics: 7 7 4 8 62 7 4 1 Disambiguation of Writing: 20 20 3 9 16 14 10 7
  6. (grammar) Grammatical number
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-jbDY6oen Categories (other): Grammar, Writing Disambiguation of Writing: 20 20 3 9 16 14 10 7 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  7. (rare) A list or enumeration of items. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-AeUyM8t9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Collectives, Writing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 8 5 6 9 16 2 Disambiguation of Collectives: 29 29 11 2 2 7 19 2 Disambiguation of Writing: 20 20 3 9 16 14 10 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nombren, nombrynge
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} nombre
  1. Alternative form of nombren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nombren
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-verb-tSMgHPqx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      },
      "expansion": "nombre",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "nombren"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of nombren"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nombren",
          "nombren#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nombre"
}

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