"pese" meaning in Middle English

See pese in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛ̞ːz(ə)/ (note: from Old English *peose), /ˈpeːz(ə)/ (note: from Old English pise), /ˈpiz(ə)/ (note: from Old English pise)
Etymology: From Old English pise, piose, *peose, from Late Latin pisa, from Latin pisum, from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson), πῐ́σος (pĭ́sos), πισός (pisós). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:pise}}, {{inh|enm|ang|pise}} Old English pise, {{der|enm|la-lat|pisa}} Late Latin pisa, {{der|enm|la|pisum}} Latin pisum, {{der|enm|grc|πίσον}} Ancient Greek πίσον (píson) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} pese, {{enm-noun|pesen|pl2=pese|pl3=peses|pl3_qual=uncommon}} pese (plural pesen or pese or (uncommon) peses) Forms: pesen [plural], pese [plural], peses [plural, uncommon], peose [alternative], pesse [alternative], peese [alternative], pise [alternative], pes [alternative], peise [alternative], pyse [alternative]
  1. A pea (seed of Pisum sativum).
    Sense id: en-pese-enm-noun-kia63SvJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 14 8 11
  2. The leguminous plant Pisum sativum.
    Sense id: en-pese-enm-noun-TCzPX6kR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Biology, Legumes, Vegetables Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 14 8 11 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 35 8 21 8 Disambiguation of Biology: 41 59 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Legumes: 32 44 8 8 8 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 33 48 6 6 8
  3. Something equivalent to or like a pea (usually in size).
    Sense id: en-pese-enm-noun-m~DqYzLm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 14 8 11
  4. Something of next to no worth or importance.
    Sense id: en-pese-enm-noun-9nsK87wu
  5. (rare) The spawn of fish or frogs. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-pese-enm-noun-MzdUQyeH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 14 8 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mouspese, pesecod

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mouspese"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pesecod"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "pease"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "pea"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "pease"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "piz"
    }
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      },
      "expansion": "Old English pise",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la-lat",
        "3": "pisa"
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin pisa",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pesen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pese",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "peses",
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        "plural",
        "uncommon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "peose",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pesse",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "peese",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pise",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pes",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "peise",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pyse",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pesen",
        "pl2": "pese",
        "pl3": "peses",
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      },
      "expansion": "pese (plural pesen or pese or (uncommon) peses)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "30 37 14 8 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A pea (seed of Pisum sativum)."
      ],
      "id": "en-pese-enm-noun-kia63SvJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "pea",
          "pea"
        ],
        [
          "Pisum sativum",
          "Pisum sativum#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "30 37 14 8 11",
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        {
          "_dis": "28 35 8 21 8",
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          "_dis": "41 59 0 0 0",
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          "name": "Biology",
          "orig": "enm:Biology",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 44 8 8 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Legumes",
          "orig": "enm:Legumes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 48 6 6 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Vegetables",
          "orig": "enm:Vegetables",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The leguminous plant Pisum sativum."
      ],
      "id": "en-pese-enm-noun-TCzPX6kR",
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        [
          "leguminous",
          "leguminous"
        ],
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ],
        [
          "Pisum sativum",
          "Pisum sativum#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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      ],
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        "Something equivalent to or like a pea (usually in size)."
      ],
      "id": "en-pese-enm-noun-m~DqYzLm",
      "links": [
        [
          "equivalent",
          "equivalent"
        ],
        [
          "pea",
          "pea"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something of next to no worth or importance."
      ],
      "id": "en-pese-enm-noun-9nsK87wu",
      "links": [
        [
          "next",
          "next"
        ],
        [
          "worth",
          "worth"
        ],
        [
          "importance",
          "importance"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "30 37 14 8 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The spawn of fish or frogs."
      ],
      "id": "en-pese-enm-noun-MzdUQyeH",
      "links": [
        [
          "fish",
          "fish"
        ],
        [
          "frogs",
          "frogs"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) The spawn of fish or frogs."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛ̞ːz(ə)/",
      "note": "from Old English *peose"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpeːz(ə)/",
      "note": "from Old English pise"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpiz(ə)/",
      "note": "from Old English pise"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pese"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Middle English terms derived from Late Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English weak nouns",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 8 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Biology",
    "enm:Legumes",
    "enm:Vegetables"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "mouspese"
    },
    {
      "word": "pesecod"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "pease"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "pea"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "pease"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "piz"
    }
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      },
      "expansion": "Old English pise",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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        "3": "pisa"
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin pisa",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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        "3": "pisum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin pisum",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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        "3": "πίσον"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek πίσον (píson)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English pise, piose, *peose, from Late Latin pisa, from Latin pisum, from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson), πῐ́σος (pĭ́sos), πισός (pisós).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pesen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pese",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "peses",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "uncommon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "peose",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pesse",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "peese",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pise",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pes",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "peise",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "pyse",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "pese",
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    },
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A pea (seed of Pisum sativum)."
      ],
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        [
          "pea",
          "pea"
        ],
        [
          "Pisum sativum",
          "Pisum sativum#Translingual"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The leguminous plant Pisum sativum."
      ],
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          "leguminous",
          "leguminous"
        ],
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ],
        [
          "Pisum sativum",
          "Pisum sativum#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something equivalent to or like a pea (usually in size)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "equivalent",
          "equivalent"
        ],
        [
          "pea",
          "pea"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something of next to no worth or importance."
      ],
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        [
          "next",
          "next"
        ],
        [
          "worth",
          "worth"
        ],
        [
          "importance",
          "importance"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The spawn of fish or frogs."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fish",
          "fish"
        ],
        [
          "frogs",
          "frogs"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) The spawn of fish or frogs."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛ̞ːz(ə)/",
      "note": "from Old English *peose"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpeːz(ə)/",
      "note": "from Old English pise"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpiz(ə)/",
      "note": "from Old English pise"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pese"
}

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