"ones" meaning in Middle English

See ones in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɔ̝ːnəs/, /ˈɔnəs/, /-is/, /ˈɔ̝ːns/, /ˈɔns/ [syncope]
Etymology: From Old English ānes, a modification of ǣnes (“once”) after ān (“one”, Middle English on); thus by surface analysis, on (“one”) + -es (adverbial suffix). Compare enes (“once”), from the unmodified Old English form. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ānes}} Old English ānes, {{m+|enm|on|id=one}} Middle English on, {{surf|enm|on|-es|id1=one|id2=adverbial|nocap=1|pos2=adverbial suffix|t1=one}} by surface analysis, on (“one”) + -es (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} ones, {{enm-adv}} ones Forms: once [alternative], onis [alternative], onies [alternative], ons [alternative], onys [alternative], onyes [alternative], oones [alternative], anes [alternative, Northern], ans [alternative, Northern], anis [alternative, Northern], anys [alternative, Northern], anes [alternative, Early-Middle-English], wons [alternative, Late-Middle-English], wones [alternative, Late-Middle-English], ȝons [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
  1. once (one time) Synonyms: ene, enes
    Sense id: en-ones-enm-adv-E4F5ftYr Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -es (adverbial), One Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 5 10 1 0 21 54 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 5 8 0 0 20 56 5 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 82 8 10 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -es (adverbial): 68 12 20 Disambiguation of One: 64 11 25
  2. At any time, ever:
    once (formerly)     Synonyms: enes
    Sense id: en-ones-enm-adv-uxvH6fsA
  3. At any time, ever:
    one day (in the future)
    Sense id: en-ones-enm-adv-q1y-F8Zv

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "once"
    },
    {
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "ance"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "aince"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "eence"
    },
    {
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "anes"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "anis"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "yance"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "yence"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "yince"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "yinst"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "wance"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "wanst"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "oanes"
    }
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    },
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      },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ons",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "onys",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "onyes",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oones",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anes",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ans",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anis",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anys",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anes",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wons",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wones",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ȝons",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "ones",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
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      "name": "enm-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "1 5 10 1 0 21 54 4 4",
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        "once (one time)"
      ],
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          "once"
        ]
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        },
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        }
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    },
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        "At any time, ever:",
        "once (formerly)"
      ],
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          "ever",
          "ever"
        ],
        [
          "once",
          "once"
        ]
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ]
    },
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        "At any time, ever:",
        "one day (in the future)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "ever",
          "ever"
        ],
        [
          "one day",
          "one day"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔ̝ːnəs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔnəs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-is/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔ̝ːns/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔns/",
      "tags": [
        "syncope"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ones"
}

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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -es (adverbial)",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:One"
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    },
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "aince"
    },
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      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "eence"
    },
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "anes"
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      "lang_code": "sco",
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      "lang_code": "sco",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "onis",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "form": "ons",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "onyes",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oones",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anes",
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        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
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        "alternative",
        "Northern"
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    {
      "form": "anis",
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        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "anys",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
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    },
    {
      "form": "anes",
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        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wons",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wones",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ȝons",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    }
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  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "once (one time)"
      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ene"
        },
        {
          "word": "enes"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "At any time, ever:",
        "once (formerly)"
      ],
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        [
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          "ever"
        ],
        [
          "once",
          "once"
        ]
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ]
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        "At any time, ever:",
        "one day (in the future)"
      ],
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        [
          "ever",
          "ever"
        ],
        [
          "one day",
          "one day"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔ̝ːnəs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔnəs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-is/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔ̝ːns/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔns/",
      "tags": [
        "syncope"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ones"
}

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