"secre" meaning in Middle English

See secre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: secree [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} secre
  1. secret
    Sense id: en-secre-enm-noun-K7gNU3sd Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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