"paper" meaning in Middle English

See paper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /paˈpeːr/, /paːˈpeːr/, /ˈpaːpər/, /ˈpapər/, /ˈpaːpiːr/ Forms: papyres [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman paper. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|roa-oca|la|grc}}, {{bor+|enm|xno|papier|paper}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman paper Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} paper, {{enm-noun|papyres}} paper (plural papyres)
  1. paper (thin, white writing surface made of wood pulp) Categories (topical): Paper, Writing
    Sense id: en-paper-enm-noun-B0eEWX1x Disambiguation of Paper: 54 15 30 Disambiguation of Writing: 71 2 27 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 72 10 18
  2. A message or note; something that is written.
    Sense id: en-paper-enm-noun-1CqIuK7j
  3. A record or accounting document. Categories (topical): Accounting
    Sense id: en-paper-enm-noun-7rCif3AD Disambiguation of Accounting: 11 7 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: papere, papir, papure, papyr, papyre, pauper, paupir

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "pulp",
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        "A record or accounting document."
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        [
          "record",
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        ],
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          "document",
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        ]
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    },
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      "ipa": "/paːˈpeːr/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈpaːpər/"
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old Catalan",
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        }
      ],
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Anglo-Norman paper.",
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    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paːˈpeːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpaːpər/"
    },
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    },
    {
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      "word": "papere"
    },
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      "word": "papir"
    },
    {
      "word": "papure"
    },
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      "word": "papyr"
    },
    {
      "word": "papyre"
    },
    {
      "word": "pauper"
    },
    {
      "word": "paupir"
    }
  ],
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}

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