"skyr" meaning in Middle English

See skyr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /skiːr/ Forms: skir [alternative], skire [alternative], skyre [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse skírr, from Proto-Germanic *skīriz. Doublet of schyre. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|skírr}} Old Norse skírr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*skīriz}} Proto-Germanic *skīriz, {{doublet|enm|schyre}} Doublet of schyre Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} skyr, {{enm-adj}} skyr
  1. clear-coloured, pale, light, luminous, radiant
    Sense id: en-skyr-enm-adj-JsYUNlnm Categories (other): Light Disambiguation of Light: 96 0 0 4
  2. (rare) clear, noticeable, discernible Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-skyr-enm-adj-zbYXbAy4
  3. (rare) unadulterated, undiluted, full-strength Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-skyr-enm-adj-bmHucSRF
  4. (rare) untainted, unaffected, secure Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-skyr-enm-adj-CK8WBYgG Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 2 2 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 9 0 0 39 0 3 47 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 0 0 43 0 2 49 2

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "skire"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "sheer"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "skyre"
    }
  ],
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      "skírr",
      "skírr#Old_Norse"
    ],
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      "*skīriz",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skīriz"
    ],
    [
      "schyre",
      "schyre#Middle_English"
    ]
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "schyre"
      },
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      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "skir",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skire",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "5": "",
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        "7": "",
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        "f5l": "",
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      },
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        [
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "light",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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          "radiant",
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        "(rare) clear, noticeable, discernible"
      ],
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      ]
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      ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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      ],
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      ]
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        },
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        }
      ],
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        "untainted, unaffected, secure"
      ],
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        [
          "untainted",
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        ],
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        ],
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          "secure",
          "secure"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) untainted, unaffected, secure"
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/skiːr/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Old Norse",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
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    "Pages with entries",
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "sheer"
    },
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "skyre"
    }
  ],
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      "skírr",
      "skírr#Old_Norse"
    ],
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      "*skīriz",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skīriz"
    ],
    [
      "schyre",
      "schyre#Middle_English"
    ]
  ],
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    },
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      },
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      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "skir",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skire",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "coloured",
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        ],
        [
          "pale",
          "pale"
        ],
        [
          "light",
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        ],
        [
          "luminous",
          "luminous"
        ],
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
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        "clear, noticeable, discernible"
      ],
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        "(rare) clear, noticeable, discernible"
      ],
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      ],
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        "unadulterated, undiluted, full-strength"
      ],
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          "unadulterated",
          "unadulterated"
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        [
          "undiluted",
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      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "untainted, unaffected, secure"
      ],
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        [
          "untainted",
          "untainted"
        ],
        [
          "unaffected",
          "unaffected"
        ],
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) untainted, unaffected, secure"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/skiːr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "skyr"
}

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