"schap" meaning in Middle English

See schap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃap/, /ˈʃaːp(ə)/ (note: from the plural ġesċapu; reinforced by the plural schapes and the verb schapen)
Etymology: From Old English ġesċeap, sċeap, from Proto-West Germanic *gaskap, *skap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą. Compare schapen (“to shape”). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:ġesċeap|ang:sċeap<ety:inh<gmw-pro:*skap>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "ġesċeap", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*skapą", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*skap", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "sċeap", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "schap", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="schap">, {{inh|enm|ang|ġesċeap}} Old English ġesċeap, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gaskap}} Proto-West Germanic *gaskap, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*skapą}} Proto-Germanic *skapą Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schap, {{enm-noun|schapes}} schap (plural schapes) Forms: schapes [plural], schape [alternative], shap [alternative], shape [alternative], scheape [alternative, Early-Middle-English], chap [alternative, Late-Middle-English, especially], schapp [alternative, Late-Middle-English, especially], schappe [alternative, Late-Middle-English, especially], shappe [alternative, Late-Middle-English, especially], shapp [alternative, Ormulum], scap [alternative, Northern], scappe [alternative, Northern]
  1. The shape or form of something (especially a specific creature):
    Geometrical shape or configuration.
    Synonyms: forme
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-zSbGCGjH Categories (other): Geometry Disambiguation of Geometry: 31 10 9 9 5 7 15 4 8 3 0
  2. The shape or form of something (especially a specific creature):
    The appearance or look of something.
    Synonyms: forme
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-BxtbqyMP Categories (other): Appearance Disambiguation of Appearance: 6 56 1 6 2 6 14 5 2 1 0
  3. The shape or form of something (especially a specific creature):
    Size or magnitude; how large something is.
    Synonyms: forme
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-Rn~Ac8g2
  4. The shape or form of something (especially a specific creature):
    An image or likeness; a visual representation.
    Synonyms: forme, forme
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-qm50vqkY
  5. The underlying structure or makeup of something:
    Style or fashion (of clothing, goods, or words).
    Synonyms: forme
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-iQ~FDMk4 Categories (other): Fashion Disambiguation of Fashion: 0 0 0 0 77 0 23 0 0 0 0
  6. The underlying structure or makeup of something:
    Fate, destiny, or purpose.
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-Wr0JyqTc
  7. The underlying structure or makeup of something:
    (philosophy) The essential category of something (Aristotle's μορφή).
    Synonyms: forme
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-qLQeHXwP Categories (other): Philosophy Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  8. A creation or creature; something created.
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-7On4ocKS
  9. Genitalia; the sex organs, especially if external.
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-wloJ-RjE Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Genitalia Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 12 2 1 9 3 5 8 10 3 35 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 18 1 1 11 2 3 5 6 2 44 1 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 2 2 11 6 8 12 15 5 36 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 12 4 5 11 11 4 37 1 7 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 2 2 9 5 7 13 14 4 42 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 2 2 10 5 7 12 15 4 42 2 Disambiguation of Genitalia: 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 88 7 0
  10. (rare) Sex or gender. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-noun-Tb9UHuFK Categories (other): Gender Disambiguation of Gender: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} schap
  1. (Late Middle English) alternative form of schapen Tags: Late-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schapen
    Sense id: en-schap-enm-verb-xn-p6ocs Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "shape"
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        "1": "enm",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "schapes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schape",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shap",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shape",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scheape",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chap",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schapp",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schappe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shappe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shapp",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Ormulum"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scap",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scappe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
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    },
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        "1": "schapes"
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      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "The shape or form of something (especially a specific creature):",
        "Geometrical shape or configuration."
      ],
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        [
          "shape",
          "shape"
        ],
        [
          "form",
          "form"
        ],
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          "specific",
          "specific#English"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature#English"
        ],
        [
          "Geometrical",
          "geometrical"
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        [
          "shape",
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        ],
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          "configuration",
          "configuration"
        ]
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        {
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    {
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        "The shape or form of something (especially a specific creature):",
        "The appearance or look of something."
      ],
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        [
          "shape",
          "shape"
        ],
        [
          "form",
          "form"
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        [
          "specific",
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        ],
        [
          "creature",
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        [
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        ],
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          "something"
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        {
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        }
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    {
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      ],
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          "shape"
        ],
        [
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        "The shape or form of something (especially a specific creature):",
        "An image or likeness; a visual representation."
      ],
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        [
          "shape",
          "shape"
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        [
          "form",
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          "specific",
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        [
          "likeness",
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          "visual",
          "visual"
        ],
        [
          "representation",
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        {
          "word": "forme"
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        {
          "word": "forme"
        }
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The underlying structure or makeup of something:",
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      ],
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        [
          "structure",
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        [
          "makeup",
          "makeup"
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        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ],
        [
          "Style",
          "style"
        ],
        [
          "fashion",
          "fashion"
        ],
        [
          "clothing",
          "clothing#English"
        ],
        [
          "good",
          "good#English"
        ],
        [
          "word",
          "word#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "forme"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The underlying structure or makeup of something:",
        "Fate, destiny, or purpose."
      ],
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        [
          "underlying",
          "underlying"
        ],
        [
          "structure",
          "structure"
        ],
        [
          "makeup",
          "makeup"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ],
        [
          "Fate",
          "fate"
        ],
        [
          "destiny",
          "destiny"
        ],
        [
          "purpose",
          "purpose"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Philosophy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The underlying structure or makeup of something:",
        "The essential category of something (Aristotle's μορφή)."
      ],
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        [
          "underlying",
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        ],
        [
          "structure",
          "structure"
        ],
        [
          "makeup",
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        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
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        [
          "philosophy",
          "philosophy"
        ],
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          "essential",
          "essential"
        ],
        [
          "category",
          "category"
        ],
        [
          "μορφή",
          "μορφή#Ancient_Greek"
        ]
      ],
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        "The underlying structure or makeup of something:",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "forme"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A creation or creature; something created."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "creation",
          "creation"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature"
        ],
        [
          "create",
          "create"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Genitalia; the sex organs, especially if external."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Genitalia",
          "genitalia"
        ],
        [
          "sex organ",
          "sex organ"
        ],
        [
          "external",
          "external"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Sex or gender."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Sex",
          "sex"
        ],
        [
          "gender",
          "gender"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Sex or gender."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃap/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃaːp(ə)/",
      "note": "from the plural ġesċapu; reinforced by the plural schapes and the verb schapen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "schap"
}

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    "Middle English alternative forms",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Appearance",
    "enm:Fashion",
    "enm:Gender",
    "enm:Genitalia",
    "enm:Geometry"
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  "etymology_number": "2",
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        "2": "verb",
        "altform": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "schap",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "schapen"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Late Middle English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of schapen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "schapen",
          "schapen#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Late Middle English) alternative form of schapen"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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