"rose" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈrɔːz(ə)/, /ˈrɔz(ə)/ Forms: roses [plural], rosen [plural], roose [alternative], rosse [alternative], roos [alternative], ros [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English rōse, from Latin rosa. Reinforced and remodelled on Old French rose, from the same Latin source. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|rōse}} Old English rōse, {{der|enm|la|rosa}} Latin rosa, {{bor|enm|fro|rose}} Old French rose Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rose, {{enm-noun|pl2=rosen}} rose (plural roses or rosen)
  1. rose (plant belonging to the genus Rosa)
    Sense id: en-rose-enm-noun-cZ1~zhgH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Flowers, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 26 14 7 20 Disambiguation of Flowers: 26 19 19 10 11 15 Disambiguation of Plants: 39 15 11 10 10 14
  2. rose (flower of the rose plant)
    Sense id: en-rose-enm-noun-i8iMLLrL
  3. (heraldry) The rose as a heraldic emblem.
    Sense id: en-rose-enm-noun-ClU~rK~p Categories (other): Heraldry, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 26 14 7 20 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  4. (figurative) A morally upstanding and virtuous individual. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-rose-enm-noun-F4FCw2Nj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 26 14 7 20
  5. reddish-purple; a rosy color
    Sense id: en-rose-enm-noun-jW68Rvfj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: rosee, rosen
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} rose
  1. alternative form of rosen (“to boast”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rosen (extra: to boast)
    Sense id: en-rose-enm-verb-PmDitKHo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 26 14 7 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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