"pilche" meaning in Middle English

See pilche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpilt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈpɛlt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈpult͡ʃ(ə)/ Forms: pilches [plural], pelche [alternative], pilch [alternative], pilchche [alternative], pulche [alternative], pylche [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English pylċe, pyleċe, from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|pylċe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English pylċe, {{inh+|enm|ang|pylċe}} Inherited from Old English pylċe, {{der|enm|la-lat|pellicia}} Late Latin pellicia, {{der|enm|la|pellis}} Latin pellis Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} pilche, {{enm-noun}} pilche (plural pilches)
  1. A pelisse; a fur overgarment or coat.
    Sense id: en-pilche-enm-noun-vrPU9Ns1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Clothing, Hides Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Clothing: 71 29 Disambiguation of Hides: 71 29
  2. (by extension) A skin or hair coat. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-pilche-enm-noun-PaDIN002

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Scots",
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    },
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      },
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pilch",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pilchche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pulche",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
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          "pelisse"
        ],
        [
          "fur",
          "fur"
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          "overgarment"
        ],
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          "coat",
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        ]
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        "A skin or hair coat."
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        ],
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          "hair"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpilt͡ʃ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛlt͡ʃ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpult͡ʃ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    "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",
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    }
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "pelche",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pilch",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pilchche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pulche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pylche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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  "lang": "Middle English",
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A pelisse; a fur overgarment or coat."
      ],
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        [
          "pelisse",
          "pelisse"
        ],
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          "fur",
          "fur"
        ],
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        ],
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        ]
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        ],
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          "hair",
          "hair"
        ]
      ],
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        "(by extension) A skin or hair coat."
      ],
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        "broadly"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpilt͡ʃ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛlt͡ʃ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpult͡ʃ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pilche"
}

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