"skyren" meaning in Middle English

See skyren in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈskiːrən/
Etymology: From Old Norse skíra, from Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną. Doublet of schiren. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|skíra}} Old Norse skíra, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*skīrijaną}} Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną, {{doublet|enm|schiren}} Doublet of schiren Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} skyren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|skyr}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], skyren [infinitive], to skyren [infinitive], skyre [infinitive], skyre [first-person, present, singular], skyred [first-person, past, singular], skyrest [present, second-person, singular], skyredest [past, second-person, singular], skyreth [present, singular, third-person], skyred [past, singular, third-person], skyre [present, singular, subjunctive], skyred [past, singular, subjunctive], skyre [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], skyren [plural, present], skyre [plural, present], skyreden [past, plural], skyrede [past, plural], skyreth [imperative, plural, present], skyre [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], skyrynge [participle, present], skyrende [participle, present], skyred [participle, past], yskyred [participle, past], skir [alternative]
  1. (rare) To prove to be innocent. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-skyren-enm-verb-SPUhuafk 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: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. (rare) To undergo spiritual purification. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-skyren-enm-verb-4F40K-96 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Religion Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 100

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
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    }
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      "name": "bor"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*skīrijaną"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "schiren"
      },
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      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to skyren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyrest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyredest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyreth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyreden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyrede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyreth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyrynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyrende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yskyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skir",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "skyren",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "skyr"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To prove to be innocent."
      ],
      "id": "en-skyren-enm-verb-SPUhuafk",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To prove to be innocent."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Religion",
          "orig": "enm:Religion",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To undergo spiritual purification."
      ],
      "id": "en-skyren-enm-verb-4F40K-96",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To undergo spiritual purification."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskiːrən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "skyren"
}

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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",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "skyren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to skyren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyrest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyredest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyreth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyreden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyrede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyreth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyrynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyrende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yskyred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skir",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To prove to be innocent."
      ],
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        "(rare) To prove to be innocent."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To undergo spiritual purification."
      ],
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        "(rare) To undergo spiritual purification."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskiːrən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "skyren"
}

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