"snot" meaning in Middle English

See snot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsnɔt(ə)/ Forms: snotte [alternative], snott [alternative], snothe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ġesnot, *snott, from Proto-Germanic *snuttuz. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:ġesnot}}, {{inh|enm|ang|ġesnot}} Old English ġesnot, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*snuttuz}} Proto-Germanic *snuttuz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} snot, {{enm-noun|-}} snot (uncountable), {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. Snot, mucus (matter accreting in the nose) Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-snot-enm-noun-~wdH0dM- Categories (other): Body Disambiguation of Body: 44 56
  2. The remnants of a burnt and expired candle wick. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-snot-enm-noun-xa65fpoC Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Body Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 25 12 2 1 4 28 4 4 9 10 Disambiguation of Body: 44 56

Alternative forms

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