"see" meaning in Middle English

See see in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛː/, /seː/ Forms: sees [plural], ce [alternative], [alternative], se [alternative], sea [alternative], sei [alternative], ze [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛː Etymology: Inherited from Old English sǣ, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|sea}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sǣ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sǣ, {{inh+|enm|ang|sǣ}} Inherited from Old English sǣ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*saiwi}} Proto-West Germanic *saiwi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*saiwiz}} Proto-Germanic *saiwiz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} see, {{enm-noun}} see (plural sees)
  1. sea, ocean
    Sense id: en-see-enm-noun-9~iFvwXM Categories (other): Seas Disambiguation of Seas: 31 20 3 4 3 3 4 32
  2. A body of water, a lake
    Sense id: en-see-enm-noun-rLcgGluT Categories (other): Landforms, Seas Disambiguation of Landforms: 19 57 3 4 3 3 4 6 Disambiguation of Seas: 31 20 3 4 3 3 4 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Rede See, seeman
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /seː/ Forms: sees [plural], ce [alternative], cee [alternative], se [alternative]
Rhymes: -eː Etymology: Borrowed from Old French sei, from Latin sedes. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|see}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|sei}} Borrowed from Old French sei, {{der|enm|la|sedes}} Latin sedes Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} see, {{enm-noun}} see (plural sees)
  1. seat, chair
    Sense id: en-see-enm-noun-AoelzKZE Categories (other): Chairs Disambiguation of Chairs: 4 4 28 14 23 4 4 21
  2. dwelling, residence
    Sense id: en-see-enm-noun-FlZLjRzv Categories (other): Chairs Disambiguation of Chairs: 4 4 28 14 23 4 4 21
  3. A royal or episcopal chair
    Sense id: en-see-enm-noun-JHvfV6zv Categories (other): Chairs Disambiguation of Chairs: 4 4 28 14 23 4 4 21
  4. A royal or episcopal polity or realm
    Sense id: en-see-enm-noun-sq7W1W9H
  5. A royal or episcopal residence
    Sense id: en-see-enm-noun-dYq1fBb9
  6. (Christianity) The Kingdom of Heaven.
    Sense id: en-see-enm-noun-s2UTIcwF Categories (other): Christianity, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Chairs, Religion, Seas Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 4 21 4 9 9 47 Disambiguation of Chairs: 4 4 28 14 23 4 4 21 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 86 Disambiguation of Seas: 31 20 3 4 3 3 4 32 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "see (plural sees)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "seat, chair"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "seat",
          "seat"
        ],
        [
          "chair",
          "chair"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "dwelling, residence"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dwelling",
          "dwelling"
        ],
        [
          "residence",
          "residence"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A royal or episcopal chair"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "royal",
          "royal"
        ],
        [
          "episcopal",
          "episcopal"
        ],
        [
          "chair",
          "chair"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A royal or episcopal polity or realm"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "royal",
          "royal"
        ],
        [
          "episcopal",
          "episcopal"
        ],
        [
          "polity",
          "polity"
        ],
        [
          "realm",
          "realm"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A royal or episcopal residence"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "royal",
          "royal"
        ],
        [
          "episcopal",
          "episcopal"
        ],
        [
          "residence",
          "residence"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Christianity"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The Kingdom of Heaven."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "Kingdom of Heaven",
          "Kingdom of Heaven"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) The Kingdom of Heaven."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/seː/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eː"
    }
  ],
  "word": "see"
}

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