"organe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: From Old French organe, orgene, from Latin organum (“implement; musical instrument”). Doublet of organum. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|organe}} Old French organe, {{der|enm|la|organum||implement; musical instrument}} Latin organum (“implement; musical instrument”), {{doublet|enm|organum}} Doublet of organum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} organe, {{enm-noun}} organe (plural organes) Forms: organes [plural], organ [alternative], orgayn [alternative], organt [alternative], orgene [alternative], orgeyn [alternative], orgyn [alternative], orgon [alternative], orgone [alternative], orgoyn [alternative], orgoun [alternative], orgun [alternative], orgne [alternative]
  1. A device used to produce music; a musical instrument. Synonyms (general musical instrument): instrument, organum, simphane, symphonye
    Sense id: en-organe-enm-noun-XBjaLxCu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 1 18 1 1 11 19 12 17 1 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 36 35 9 15 5 Disambiguation of 'general musical instrument': 82 12 4 2 0
  2. (music) A keyboard instrument that produces sound by air moved through pipes; an organ.
    Sense id: en-organe-enm-noun-a1BvsrI8 Categories (other): Music, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 1 18 1 1 11 19 12 17 1 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 36 35 9 15 5 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (music) A melody sung in counterpoint or descant; organum.
    Sense id: en-organe-enm-noun-KeeuaTos Categories (other): Music, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 1 18 1 1 11 19 12 17 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  4. A body part which performs a certain function; an organ. Synonyms (body part): organal, instrument
    Sense id: en-organe-enm-noun-pDhw8-~I Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 1 18 1 1 11 19 12 17 1 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 7 7 4 78 4 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 36 35 9 15 5 Disambiguation of 'body part': 2 3 1 94 0
  5. A tool. Synonyms (tool): instrument
    Sense id: en-organe-enm-noun-htk752Bc Disambiguation of 'tool': 0 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: organic, organistre

Alternative forms

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