"sicer" meaning in Middle English

See sicer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old English sicor. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sicor}} Old English sicor Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|var=1}} sicer
  1. alternative form of siker Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: siker
    Sense id: en-sicer-enm-adj-32kl6749 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

Etymology: From Old English sicor. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sicor}} Old English sicor Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|var=1}} sicer
  1. alternative form of siker Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: siker
    Sense id: en-sicer-enm-adv-32kl6749
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: From Medieval Latin sīcera. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la-med|sīcera}} Medieval Latin sīcera Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} sicer
  1. alternative form of ciser Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ciser
    Sense id: en-sicer-enm-noun-jKobXqh4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "english": "For alle his strengthes in his heres were; [...]\nThis Sampson never drank alcoholic drinks nor wine,\nNor on his head came any razor or scissors,\nBy command of the divine messenger,\nFor all his powers were in his hair; …",
          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3245-3248",
          "roman": "By precept of the messager divyn,",
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          "english": "For alle his strengthes in his heres were; [...]\nThis Sampson never drank alcoholic drinks nor wine,\nNor on his head came any razor or scissors,\nBy command of the divine messenger,\nFor all his powers were in his hair; …",
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