"sixtene" meaning in Middle English

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Numeral

IPA: /ˈsiksteːn(ə)/, /ˈsɛksteːn(ə)/ Forms: sextene [alternative], sixetene [alternative], sexteen [alternative], sexten [alternative], cextene [alternative], syxtene [alternative], sixteen [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglian Old English sixtēne (compare West Saxon Old English siextīene), from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun; equivalent to six + -tene. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang-ang|sixtēne}} Anglian Old English sixtēne, {{cog|ang-wsx|siextīene}} West Saxon Old English siextīene, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sehstehun}} Proto-Germanic *sehstehun, {{af|enm|six|-tene}} six + -tene Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral}} sixtene
  1. sixteen

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "sixteen"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "saxteen"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang-wsx",
        "2": "siextīene"
      },
      "expansion": "West Saxon Old English siextīene",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *sehstehun",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "2": "six",
        "3": "-tene"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Anglian Old English sixtēne (compare West Saxon Old English siextīene), from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun; equivalent to six + -tene.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sextene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sixetene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sexteen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sexten",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cextene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syxtene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sixteen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English terms suffixed with -tene",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Six",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
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        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsiksteːn(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛksteːn(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sixtene"
}
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    },
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      "word": "saxteen"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "West Saxon Old English siextīene",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*sehstehun"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *sehstehun",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "six",
        "3": "-tene"
      },
      "expansion": "six + -tene",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Anglian Old English sixtēne (compare West Saxon Old English siextīene), from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun; equivalent to six + -tene.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sextene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sixetene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sexteen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sexten",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cextene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syxtene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sixteen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "numeral"
      },
      "expansion": "sixtene",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "pos": "num",
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        "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle English lemmas",
        "Middle English numerals",
        "Middle English terms derived from Anglian Old English",
        "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle English terms inherited from Anglian Old English",
        "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle English terms suffixed with -tene",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "enm:Six"
      ],
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "sixteen"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsiksteːn(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛksteːn(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sixtene"
}

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