"olyve" meaning in Middle English

See olyve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} olyve
  1. alternative form of alyve Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: alyve
    Sense id: en-olyve-enm-adj-D8dqKTAP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈɔliv(ə)/, /ˈɔlif/, /ˈɔliva/ Forms: olyves [plural], oleys [plural], olife [alternative], oliva [alternative], olive [alternative], olyf [alternative], olyfe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French olive, from Latin olīva, from Etruscan 𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (eleiva) or from Pre-Classical Ancient Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|olive}} Old French olive, {{der|enm|la|olīva}} Latin olīva, {{der|enm|ett|𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀}} Etruscan 𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (eleiva), {{der|enm|grc|*ἐλαίϝα}} Ancient Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} olyve, {{enm-noun|pl2=oleys}} olyve (plural olyves or oleys)
  1. An olive tree (Olea europaea).
    Sense id: en-olyve-enm-noun-2K8LkIPL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fruits, Trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 15 2 21 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 48 11 3 8 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 49 6 2 4 37 Disambiguation of Fruits: 4 39 14 16 9 18 Disambiguation of Trees: 3 47 10 9 18 12
  2. A sprig or garland of olive, especially used to represent peace.
    Sense id: en-olyve-enm-noun-h3s8GD~y Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 15 2 21 28
  3. An olive (fruit of the olive tree).
    Sense id: en-olyve-enm-noun-Cjdn-idh
  4. (rare) The timber from an olive tree; olivewood. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-olyve-enm-noun-Ej209K4O Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Woods Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 15 2 21 28 Disambiguation of Woods: 4 26 16 8 36 9
  5. (rare) Oil from olives; olive oil. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-olyve-enm-noun-YdoJ1GmO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Fats and oils Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 15 2 21 28 Disambiguation of Fats and oils: 5 25 17 4 11 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "olive"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
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        "Oil from olives; olive oil."
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        "(rare) Oil from olives; olive oil."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɔliv(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔlif/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔliva/"
    }
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        "(rare) Oil from olives; olive oil."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɔliva/"
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