"snowte" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsnuːt(ə)/ Forms: snowtes [plural], snoute [alternative], snout [alternative], snute [alternative], snowth [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English *snūt, from Proto-West Germanic *snūt. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro}}, {{inh|enm|ang|*snūt}} Old English *snūt, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*snūt}} Proto-West Germanic *snūt Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} snowte, {{enm-noun|snowtes}} snowte (plural snowtes)
  1. An animal's snout or trunk (long, projecting nose and mouth).
    Sense id: en-snowte-enm-noun-tGqTuv~W
  2. (derogatory) The nose of a person; the flesh surrounding the nasal cavity. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-snowte-enm-noun-lkGzGU7c
  3. The facial features or appearance of a person; how one's face looks.
    Sense id: en-snowte-enm-noun-qKMsAA9j Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Animal body parts, Face Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 14 55 22 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 68 23 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 70 22 2 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 15 9 59 13 3 Disambiguation of Face: 0 0 100 0 0
  4. (figuratively) The temperament or behaviour of a person. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-snowte-enm-noun-jfmPbklo
  5. The point of something sharp (e.g. a needle or a seafaring vessel of war)
    Sense id: en-snowte-enm-noun-bYC1UIOo

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "snoute",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snout",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snute",
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        "alternative"
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    },
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        "alternative"
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          "mouth",
          "mouth#English"
        ]
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        "The nose of a person; the flesh surrounding the nasal cavity."
      ],
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        "(derogatory) The nose of a person; the flesh surrounding the nasal cavity."
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      ],
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        "(figuratively) The temperament or behaviour of a person."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "The point of something sharp (e.g. a needle or a seafaring vessel of war)"
      ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsnuːt(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "snoute",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snout",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snute",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snowth",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "The nose of a person; the flesh surrounding the nasal cavity."
      ],
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        "(derogatory) The nose of a person; the flesh surrounding the nasal cavity."
      ],
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      ],
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          "facial features"
        ],
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      ],
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          "behaviour"
        ]
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        "(figuratively) The temperament or behaviour of a person."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The point of something sharp (e.g. a needle or a seafaring vessel of war)"
      ],
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        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsnuːt(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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