"rye" meaning in Middle English

See rye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈriː(ə)/, /ˈræi̯(ə)/ (note: East Anglia, East Saxon), /ˈryː(ə)/ (note: West Midland)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English ryġe, from Proto-West Germanic *rugi, from Proto-Germanic *rugiz. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|ryġe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English ryġe, {{inh+|enm|ang|ryġe}} Inherited from Old English ryġe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*rugi}} Proto-West Germanic *rugi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*rugiz}} Proto-Germanic *rugiz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rye, {{enm-noun}} rye (plural ryes) Forms: ryes [plural], rie [alternative], riȝe [alternative], ry [alternative], ryȝe [alternative], reye [alternative], reyghe [alternative], reyhe [alternative], ruȝe [alternative], ruye [alternative]
  1. rye (Secale cereale or its grain)

Alternative forms

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