"sodomyte" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsɔdɔˈmiːt(ə)/, /ˈsɔdɔmiːt(ə)/ Forms: sodomytes [plural], sodamyte [alternative], sodomiȝte [alternative], sodomit [alternative], sodomite [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French sodomite, from Late Latin sodomīta, from Ancient Greek σοδομίτης (sodomítēs); equivalent to Sodome + -yte. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|sodomite}} Borrowed from Old French sodomite, {{der|enm|la-lat|sodomīta}} Late Latin sodomīta, {{der|enm|grc|σοδομίτης}} Ancient Greek σοδομίτης (sodomítēs), {{af|enm|Sodome|-yte}} Sodome + -yte Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} sodomyte, {{enm-noun}} sodomyte (plural sodomytes)
  1. A sodomite (participant in homosexual sex or bestiality)
    Sense id: en-sodomyte-enm-noun-08DdTir5 Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 80 20
  2. Sodomy (sexual behaviour viewed as unnatural, especially homosexuality or bestiality)
    Sense id: en-sodomyte-enm-noun-rfPWPDCi Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -yte, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sexuality Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -yte: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Sexuality: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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