"riot" meaning in Middle English

See riot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /riːˈɔːt/, /riːˈuːt/, /ˈriːut/, /ˈriːat/, /ˈriːət/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman riot, riote, of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|riot}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman riot Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} riot, {{enm-noun|riotes}} riot (plural riotes) Forms: riotes [plural], riaut [alternative], riote [alternative], ryot [alternative], ryote [alternative], ryat [alternative, Late-Middle-English], ryaute [alternative, Late-Middle-English], ryette [alternative, Late-Middle-English], ryott [alternative, Late-Middle-English], ryotte [alternative, Late-Middle-English], ryout [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
  1. A riot or uprising; a disturbance of the peace.
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-iqlJDpPS Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 14 12 13 13 11 16 5 17
  2. Riotousness, disturbance; lack of peaceableness.
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-rKRL4RIv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Collectives, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 6 3 3 7 3 12 3 0 4 3 14 4 7 9 4 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 4 5 1 1 6 1 11 1 0 17 1 13 1 6 5 1 7 1 Disambiguation of Collectives: 3 37 3 11 9 3 31 2 Disambiguation of Violence: 14 12 13 13 11 16 5 17
  3. Debauched living; dissipation or decadence:
    An instance of debauchery or decadence.
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-abCSI9wH Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 14 12 13 13 11 16 5 17
  4. Debauched living; dissipation or decadence:
    Excessive and wild feasting or festivity; revelry.
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-SXsymMDl Categories (other): Collectives, Violence Disambiguation of Collectives: 3 37 3 11 9 3 31 2 Disambiguation of Violence: 14 12 13 13 11 16 5 17
  5. (hunting) A situation where a hound is misled by scents other than the quarry.
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-j4ZXuSVg Categories (other): Hunting, Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 14 12 13 13 11 16 5 17 Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
  6. (rare) A folk proverb. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-s-kexZK3 Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 14 12 13 13 11 16 5 17
  7. (rare) A group of decadent individuals. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-8TxhBWsd Categories (other): Collectives Disambiguation of Collectives: 3 37 3 11 9 3 31 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: rioten, riotour, riotous
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Crime Disambiguation of Crime: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} riot
  1. Alternative form of rioten Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rioten
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-verb-K~k270E6 Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 14 12 13 13 11 16 5 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Crime Disambiguation of Crime: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "links": [
        [
          "group",
          "group"
        ],
        [
          "decadent",
          "decadent"
        ],
        [
          "individual",
          "individual"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A group of decadent individuals."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/riːˈɔːt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/riːˈuːt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈriːut/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈriːat/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈriːət/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riot"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Middle English alternative forms",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Collectives",
    "enm:Crime",
    "enm:Violence"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "verb",
        "altform": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "riot",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "rioten"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of rioten"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rioten",
          "rioten#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "riot"
}

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