"schaft" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃaft/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English sċeaft (“shaft”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|shaft}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sċeaft||shaft|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sċeaft (“shaft”), {{inh+|enm|ang|sċeaft|t=shaft}} Inherited from Old English sċeaft (“shaft”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*skaft}} Proto-West Germanic *skaft, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*skaftaz}} Proto-Germanic *skaftaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schaft, {{enm-noun|schaftes}} schaft (plural schaftes) Forms: schaftes [plural], schafte [alternative], scheft [alternative], shaft [alternative], shafte [alternative], sheft [alternative], sschaft [alternative], saft [alternative, Early-Middle-English], scaft [alternative, Early-Middle-English], scæft [alternative, Early-Middle-English], chafte [alternative, Late-Middle-English], schafft [alternative, Late-Middle-English], shaffet [alternative, Late-Middle-English], shafft [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
  1. A long, thin supporting object: a pole or beam:
    A weapon's shaft; the body of a long weapon.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-mDI3og4K Categories (other): Genitalia Disambiguation of Genitalia: 18 4 4 4 18 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 10
  2. A long, thin supporting object: a pole or beam:
    The handle or pole of a bladed tool or implement.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-E3j4ziKa Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 6 19 6 6 6 3 7 3 7 8 3 6 3 6 9 3
  3. A long, thin supporting object: a pole or beam:
    A flagstaff; the pole of a flag or banner.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-qSQuYJqL Categories (other): Botany, Nature Disambiguation of Botany: 2 5 12 8 9 9 2 2 2 11 5 5 3 2 8 14 Disambiguation of Nature: 0 0 22 0 12 0 0 0 5 24 0 4 0 0 10 23
  4. A long, thin supporting object: a pole or beam:
    (rare) The stem of a candleholder.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-dOtb7T-v
  5. A polearm or arrow; a shafted weapon.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-rBOEKAgf Categories (other): Genitalia, Nature, Polearms Disambiguation of Genitalia: 18 4 4 4 18 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 10 Disambiguation of Nature: 0 0 22 0 12 0 0 0 5 24 0 4 0 0 10 23 Disambiguation of Polearms: 2 2 12 2 28 2 2 2 2 13 2 4 2 2 11 13
  6. The trunk of a tree or plant.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-nNvTiru4
  7. (rare) A tunnel or passage (e.g. a mineshaft). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-ls4D0w~M
  8. (rare) A kind of balance or scale. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-5mQTBa2k Categories (other): Measuring instruments Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 6 10 6 6 6 3 6 14 6 7 3 6 3 6 9 3
  9. (rare) A ray or pillar of light. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-xnkBFnF3 Categories (other): Light Disambiguation of Light: 2 2 7 2 3 2 2 2 45 7 2 4 3 2 6 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spere schaft
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʃaft/, /ʃapθ/, /ʃapt/, /ʃɛfθ/ [Kent], /ʃɛpθ/ [Kent]
Etymology: From Old English sċeaft, ġesċeaft (“creation”), from sċieppan; equivalent to shapen + -th. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sċeaft}} Old English sċeaft, {{af|enm|shapen|-th}} shapen + -th Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schaft, {{enm-noun|schaftes|pl2=schaften|pl2_qual=early|pl3=schafte|pl3_qual=early}} schaft (plural schaftes or (early) schaften or (early) schafte) Forms: schaftes [plural], schaften [error-unknown-tag, plural], schafte [error-unknown-tag, plural], shafft [alternative], ssepþ [alternative], saft [alternative], sceaft [alternative], scheaft [alternative], shaft [alternative], chaft [alternative], ssefþ [alternative], schapþe [alternative], shapte [alternative], schafte [alternative]
  1. Something that has been created (by a deity)
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-enm:creation Categories (other): Botany, Nature, Religion, Middle English terms suffixed with -th Disambiguation of Botany: 2 5 12 8 9 9 2 2 2 11 5 5 3 2 8 14 Disambiguation of Nature: 0 0 22 0 12 0 0 0 5 24 0 4 0 0 10 23 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 45 0 17 0 10 0 0 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -th: 36 8 13 5 8 30
  2. A creature or animal (especially a certain species)
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-O2r6uQlm
  3. The form or appearance of something; how something looks.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-MWsCZtnm Categories (other): Appearance, Middle English terms suffixed with -th Disambiguation of Appearance: 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 69 5 2 1 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -th: 36 8 13 5 8 30
  4. A chemical building block or component; an element.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-CMhV9nMH
  5. (rare) The totality of the universe (viewed as a divine creation). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-bXh5GlVM
  6. (rare) One's primary sexual organs. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-ALwbaU~L Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Nature, Middle English terms suffixed with -th Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 3 16 3 1 2 8 1 6 1 2 1 1 7 1 3 1 1 11 13 Disambiguation of Nature: 0 0 22 0 12 0 0 0 5 24 0 4 0 0 10 23 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -th: 36 8 13 5 8 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} schaft
  1. alternative form of chaft Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chaft
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-b1WIpTM6 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Botany, Nature Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 3 16 3 1 2 8 1 6 1 2 1 1 7 1 3 1 1 11 13 Disambiguation of Botany: 2 5 12 8 9 9 2 2 2 11 5 5 3 2 8 14 Disambiguation of Nature: 0 0 22 0 12 0 0 0 5 24 0 4 0 0 10 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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