"sege" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈseːd͡ʒ(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French sege, siege, from Vulgar Latin *sēdicum, from sēdēs. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|sege}} Borrowed from Old French sege, {{der|enm|VL.|*sēdicum}} Vulgar Latin *sēdicum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sege, {{enm-noun|seges|pl2=segen}} sege (plural seges or segen) Forms: seges [plural], segen [plural], cege [alternative], schege [alternative], seege [alternative], seegge [alternative], segge [alternative], segh [alternative], seghe [alternative], syege [alternative]
  1. A siege; an attack or assault on a walled city:
    A group of assailants in a siege.
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-6nrtjVYq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings, Chairs, Government, Military, War Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 10 9 9 9 9 6 1 1 16 7 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 5 10 10 10 10 3 2 2 13 5 2 2 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 3 11 11 11 11 2 1 1 16 3 1 1 2 15 Disambiguation of Buildings: 12 2 13 13 13 20 2 2 2 16 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Chairs: 11 11 7 7 7 12 7 4 4 9 13 4 4 Disambiguation of Government: 28 28 11 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Military: 38 38 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of War: 40 40 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 10 1 1 1
  2. A siege; an attack or assault on a walled city:
    A retelling or recounting of a siege.
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-xAenE2My Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Chairs, Government, Military, War Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 10 9 9 9 9 6 1 1 16 7 4 4 Disambiguation of Chairs: 11 11 7 7 7 12 7 4 4 9 13 4 4 Disambiguation of Government: 28 28 11 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Military: 38 38 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of War: 40 40 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 10 1 1 1
  3. A seat, especially that which indicates authority:
    A portable seat; a seat on the back of a mount.
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-vhOftkw0 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings, Government Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 5 10 10 10 10 3 2 2 13 5 2 2 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 3 11 11 11 11 2 1 1 16 3 1 1 2 15 Disambiguation of Buildings: 12 2 13 13 13 20 2 2 2 16 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Government: 28 28 11 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  4. A seat, especially that which indicates authority:
    A location, especially something's usual location.
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-mAQzcdKE Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings, Government Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 5 10 10 10 10 3 2 2 13 5 2 2 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 3 11 11 11 11 2 1 1 16 3 1 1 2 15 Disambiguation of Buildings: 12 2 13 13 13 20 2 2 2 16 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Government: 28 28 11 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5. A seat, especially that which indicates authority:
    (rare) Ones's position, office, or station.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-E-S5anqN Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings, Government Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 5 10 10 10 10 3 2 2 13 5 2 2 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 3 11 11 11 11 2 1 1 16 3 1 1 2 15 Disambiguation of Buildings: 12 2 13 13 13 20 2 2 2 16 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Government: 28 28 11 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  6. A seat, especially that which indicates authority:
    (rare) A capital or headquarters.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-2zrFX0S6 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings, Chairs, Government, Hygiene, Religion, Rooms, Toilet (room) Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 5 10 10 10 10 3 2 2 13 5 2 2 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 3 11 11 11 11 2 1 1 16 3 1 1 2 15 Disambiguation of Buildings: 12 2 13 13 13 20 2 2 2 16 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Chairs: 11 11 7 7 7 12 7 4 4 9 13 4 4 Disambiguation of Government: 28 28 11 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Hygiene: 11 11 7 7 7 16 6 4 3 9 12 3 3 Disambiguation of Religion: 18 0 12 12 12 26 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Rooms: 11 11 7 7 7 16 6 4 3 9 12 3 3 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 0 0 0 0 0 45 55 0 0 0 0 0 0
  7. An outhouse; a bathroom:
    (by extension) A latrine or privy; a hole or container for disposing feces.
    Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-19tMhOp8 Categories (other): Military, Toilet (room) Disambiguation of Military: 38 38 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 0 0 0 0 0 45 55 0 0 0 0 0 0
  8. An outhouse; a bathroom:
    (by extension) Defecation; the expulsion of one's feces.
    Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-IosgoJfJ
  9. An ecclesiastical see; a bishopric.
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-f8WGRvzR
  10. A group of herons; a perch used by herons.
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-m7jG6gyT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 10 9 9 9 9 6 1 1 16 7 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 5 10 10 10 10 3 2 2 13 5 2 2 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 3 11 11 11 11 2 1 1 16 3 1 1 2 15 Disambiguation of Buildings: 12 2 13 13 13 20 2 2 2 16 1 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: segen, segynge
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Literature Disambiguation of Literature: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} sege
  1. Alternative form of segge (“sedge”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: segge (extra: sedge)
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-Sr1sXuQI Categories (other): Chairs Disambiguation of Chairs: 11 11 7 7 7 12 7 4 4 9 13 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): Literature Disambiguation of Literature: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} sege
  1. Alternative form of segge (“man”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: segge (extra: man)
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-noun-i6lEKDal
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4 Categories (other): Literature Disambiguation of Literature: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} sege
  1. Alternative form of segen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: segen
    Sense id: en-sege-enm-verb-D4DAnUy3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Literature Disambiguation of Literature: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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