"pleyer" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈplæi̯ər/
Etymology: From Old English pleġere; equivalent to pleyen (“to play”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|pleġere}} Old English pleġere, {{af|enm|pleyen|-ere|id1=play|id2=agentive|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns|t1=to play}} pleyen (“to play”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} pleyer, {{enm-noun}} pleyer (plural pleyers) Forms: pleyers [plural], pleyar [alternative], plaer [alternative], player [alternative], pleyere [alternative], plaier [alternative], pleiere [alternative], pleier [alternative], pleyare [alternative], playere [alternative]
  1. One who makes entertainment for themselves:
    One who participates in a game or sport; a player.
    Sense id: en-pleyer-enm-noun-gTh2171F Categories (other): Entertainment, Games, Occupations, People, Sports Disambiguation of Entertainment: 18 18 18 24 24 Disambiguation of Games: 20 23 17 18 22 Disambiguation of Occupations: 21 21 21 16 20 Disambiguation of People: 22 22 22 17 16 Disambiguation of Sports: 46 11 13 13 16
  2. One who makes entertainment for themselves:
    One who gambles or bets on a game.
    Sense id: en-pleyer-enm-noun-B5LKeQ8q Categories (other): Entertainment, Gambling, Games, Occupations, People Disambiguation of Entertainment: 18 18 18 24 24 Disambiguation of Gambling: 18 30 18 17 17 Disambiguation of Games: 20 23 17 18 22 Disambiguation of Occupations: 21 21 21 16 20 Disambiguation of People: 22 22 22 17 16
  3. One who makes entertainment for themselves:
    A participant in festivities or revelry.
    Sense id: en-pleyer-enm-noun-ZtuEzxBu Categories (other): Entertainment, Games, Occupations, People Disambiguation of Entertainment: 18 18 18 24 24 Disambiguation of Games: 20 23 17 18 22 Disambiguation of Occupations: 21 21 21 16 20 Disambiguation of People: 22 22 22 17 16
  4. One who provides entertainment (e.g. songs, dance, music):
    Sense id: en-pleyer-enm-noun-wwCYS-v4 Categories (other): Entertainment, Games, Occupations, People Disambiguation of Entertainment: 18 18 18 24 24 Disambiguation of Games: 20 23 17 18 22 Disambiguation of Occupations: 21 21 21 16 20 Disambiguation of People: 22 22 22 17 16
  5. One who provides entertainment (e.g. songs, dance, music):
    A performer or participant in a play or stage show.
    Sense id: en-pleyer-enm-noun-~pDHQD0A Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Entertainment, Games, Music, Occupations, People, Theater Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 17 15 35 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 17 17 18 16 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 8 21 7 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 18 14 38 Disambiguation of Entertainment: 18 18 18 24 24 Disambiguation of Games: 20 23 17 18 22 Disambiguation of Music: 10 9 13 27 40 Disambiguation of Occupations: 21 21 21 16 20 Disambiguation of People: 22 22 22 17 16 Disambiguation of Theater: 16 9 20 9 47

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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