"ostrich" meaning in Middle English

See ostrich in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɔstritʃ/, /ˈɔstridʒ/ Forms: ostriches [plural], ostriche [alternative], ostrige [alternative], ostryche [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman ostrige and continental Old French ostruce, from Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|ostrige}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman ostrige, {{bor|enm|fro|ostruce}} Old French ostruce, {{der|enm|la-vul|*austrūthiō}} Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ostrich, {{enm-noun|ostriches}} ostrich (plural ostriches)
  1. ostrich (Struthio camelus)
    Sense id: en-ostrich-enm-noun-Oo16Y9u2 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Birds, Containers Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 10 1 13 21 13 19 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 1 8 24 16 22 7 Disambiguation of Birds: 40 45 15 Disambiguation of Containers: 40 45 15
  2. (rare) A goblet made of an ostrich egg. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ostrich-enm-noun-JNH2TGhb Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Birds, Containers Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 10 1 13 21 13 19 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 1 8 24 16 22 7 Disambiguation of Birds: 40 45 15 Disambiguation of Containers: 40 45 15
  3. (rare, heraldry) A heraldic image of an ostrich. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ostrich-enm-noun-NGxGednX Categories (other): Heraldry, Pages with 2 entries, Birds, Containers Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 10 1 13 21 13 19 12 Disambiguation of Birds: 40 45 15 Disambiguation of Containers: 40 45 15 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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