"rot" meaning in Middle English

See rot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} rot
  1. alternative form of rote (“root”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rote (extra: root)
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-noun-zYeGHuOh Categories (other): Diseases Disambiguation of Diseases: 15 17 33 31 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /rɔt/, /rɔːt/ Forms: rote [alternative], root [alternative], rotte [alternative], rott [alternative]
Etymology: A back-formation from roten (“to rot”). Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|roten|id=to rot|nocap=1|t=to rot}} back-formation from roten (“to rot”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rot, {{enm-noun|-}} rot (uncountable)
  1. Rotting or decomposition; the situation where something rots. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-noun-V5egHjzm Categories (other): Diseases Disambiguation of Diseases: 15 17 33 31 4
  2. Any disease which causes decaying and decomposition in humans. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-noun-xy~ZhCqE Categories (other): Diseases Disambiguation of Diseases: 15 17 33 31 4
  3. A disease that afflicts sheep; footrot, the rot. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-noun-Mg0Rh4UM Categories (other): Middle English back-formations, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Diseases, Nature Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 21 20 21 30 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 15 25 33 9 Disambiguation of Diseases: 15 17 33 31 4 Disambiguation of Nature: 2 1 30 65 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} rot
  1. alternative form of roten (“to rot”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: roten (extra: to rot)
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-verb-WpaOEqtt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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