"rewme" meaning in Middle English

See rewme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈrɛu̯m(ə)/, /ˈrɛ̝ːm(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French reaume, of disputed origin. For the change of /ɛu̯/ to /ɛː/ before /m/, compare flewme. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|reaume}} Borrowed from Old French reaume Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} rewme, {{enm-noun}} rewme (plural rewmes) Forms: rewmes [plural], realme [alternative], reaume [alternative], reeme [alternative], reme [alternative], reome [alternative], reume [alternative], reaulme [alternative, Late-Middle-English], reeaulm [alternative, Late-Middle-English], ryalme [alternative]
  1. A kingdom, realm, nation:
    Sense id: en-rewme-enm-noun-j2FdQefz Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 29 10 10 4 2
  2. A kingdom, realm, nation:
    The Kingdom of Heaven; God's kingdom.
    Sense id: en-rewme-enm-noun-h3ys3q66 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Monarchy Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 29 10 10 4 2 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 19 24 18 18 18 1 1
  3. A kingdom, realm, nation:
    Dominion, sovereignty; the office of a ruler.
    Sense id: en-rewme-enm-noun-NyPhY~jt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 29 10 10 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 37 47 5 6 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 29 55 4 5 2 2
  4. A kingdom, realm, nation:
    The subjects of a ruler; the people of a realm.
    Sense id: en-rewme-enm-noun-5X~bblkr Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 29 10 10 4 2
  5. A kingdom, realm, nation:
    (rare) A reign; a ruler's term.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rewme-enm-noun-0MgZAfhy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 29 10 10 4 2
  6. A region, area, or province.
    Sense id: en-rewme-enm-noun-xBrgT~zZ
  7. (rare) A zone or area of effect. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rewme-enm-noun-e9fUaOzT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Government Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "english": "And it would also be greatly against his conscience, which should defend them and their possessions, if he took their possessions from them without legal justification. / God defend our king from the infamy of this, and provide him with grace to improve his realm with riches, wealth, and prosperity to his perpetual credit and honour.",
          "ref": "c. 1471, Joh[annes] fforteſcue, “Heꝛe aft͛ ys schewyd what haꝛme would come to Englond yf the cȏmons theꝛof weꝛe pooꝛe”, in [Governance of England] (Bodleian MS. Digby 145), Adrıan[us] ffoꝛteſcu, published 1532, folio [149, recto]; republished at Oxford: Digital Bodleian, 16 August 2022:",
          "text": "And alſo ıt wer also gretely ayenſte hıs conſyence that awght to defend them ⁊ theır goodꝰ. ıf he toke from them theır goodꝰ wᵗout lawfull cauſe / ffrom the infamye wherof. god defend owre kyng. and gyue hym gcͣe to augment hıs realme ın ryċeſſe welth ⁊ ꝕſperyte to hıs ꝑpetual laude ⁊ honour /",
          "translation": "And it would also be greatly against his conscience, which should defend them and their possessions, if he took their possessions from them without legal justification. / God defend our king from the infamy of this, and provide him with grace to improve his realm with riches, wealth, and prosperity to his perpetual credit and honour.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈrɛ̝ːm(ə)/"
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          "text": "And alſo ıt wer also gretely ayenſte hıs conſyence that awght to defend them ⁊ theır goodꝰ. ıf he toke from them theır goodꝰ wᵗout lawfull cauſe / ffrom the infamye wherof. god defend owre kyng. and gyue hym gcͣe to augment hıs realme ın ryċeſſe welth ⁊ ꝕſperyte to hıs ꝑpetual laude ⁊ honour /",
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          "province"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A zone or area of effect."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "zone",
          "zone"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A zone or area of effect."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɛu̯m(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɛ̝ːm(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rewme"
}

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{
  "called_from": "page/1498/20230118",
  "msg": "''A kingdom, realm, nation:'[...]' gloss has examples we want to keep, but there are subglosses.",
  "path": [
    "rewme"
  ],
  "section": "Middle English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "rewme",
  "trace": ""
}

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