"nose" meaning in Middle English

See nose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnɔːz(ə)/, /ˈnɔs(ə)/ Forms: noses [plural], nosen [plural], neose [alternative], noose [alternative], nosse [alternative], nos [alternative], nosu [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English nosu, from Proto-West Germanic *nosu. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|ine-pro}}, {{inh|enm|ang|nosu}} Old English nosu, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*nosu}} Proto-West Germanic *nosu Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} nose, {{enm-noun|pl2=nosen}} nose (plural noses or nosen)
  1. nose (protrusion of the human face)
    Sense id: en-nose-enm-noun-QTttGLgx Categories (other): Face Disambiguation of Face: 46 0 54
  2. beak, nose-shaped protrusion
    Sense id: en-nose-enm-noun-vGHwa68O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /noːs/ Forms: noses [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Old French nous, nos, nominative singular of nou, no (“knot”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|nous}} Old French nous Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} nose, {{enm-noun}} nose (plural noses)
  1. (rare, Late Middle English) noose Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-nose-enm-noun-JfORBw0W Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy, Body parts, Face, Smell Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 20 72 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 27 27 46 Disambiguation of Body parts: 5 4 91 Disambiguation of Face: 46 0 54 Disambiguation of Smell: 13 29 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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