"sotil" meaning in Middle English

See sotil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sɔˈtil/, /ˈsɔtəl/, /ˈsɔːtəl/, /suˈtil/, /ˈsutəl/, /ˈsuptil/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French sotil, soutil, subtil, from Latin subtīlis. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|sotil}} Old French sotil, {{der|enm|la|subtīlis}} Latin subtīlis Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|||comparative|sotiler|superlative|sotilest|head=}} sotil (comparative sotiler, superlative sotilest), {{enm-adj||sotiler|sotilest}} sotil (comparative sotiler, superlative sotilest) Forms: sotiler [comparative], sotilest [superlative], subtile [alternative], subtyl [alternative], sutile [alternative], subtil [alternative], sotell [alternative], sutille [alternative], subtille [alternative], sutyll [alternative], sutil [alternative], sotell [alternative], suptyl [alternative], sutill [alternative]
  1. Using brainpower; smart or wise:
    Discerning, perceptive, effective, intelligent.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-e4t9DOgS
  2. Using brainpower; smart or wise:
    Wily, tricky, creative; using sleight-of-hand successfully.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-eZ3EXPSm
  3. Using brainpower; smart or wise:
    Deceptive, misleading; causing insidiousness or treachery.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-yJvRTZH7
  4. Low in a measurement; small or mean:
    Light; of low density or chopped into small bits.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-oq~oQzJJ
  5. Low in a measurement; small or mean:
    Little, diminutive; having a low size.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-57TDwgZV Categories (other): Size Disambiguation of Size: 0 0 0 13 31 15 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  6. Low in a measurement; small or mean:
    Low in width or breadth; slender or skinny.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-RLvzw7cn
  7. Low in a measurement; small or mean:
    Lacking coarseness; made with refinement.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-n93uhs1Y Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Crafts, Fabrics, Foods, Liquids, Matter Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 5 5 4 4 4 15 3 2 8 7 4 9 9 4 1 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 4 6 4 4 3 16 4 2 7 8 2 11 10 2 1 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 6 2 2 2 18 2 1 8 9 1 12 11 1 0 16 Disambiguation of Crafts: 5 3 5 4 4 4 13 5 2 5 6 2 12 12 3 1 13 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 1 16 17 0 1 20 Disambiguation of Foods: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 1 16 17 0 1 20 Disambiguation of Liquids: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 3 16 17 0 1 19 Disambiguation of Matter: 0 3 3 4 4 3 15 4 3 4 5 0 16 17 0 0 20
  8. Low in a measurement; small or mean:
    (foods) Bland; having little taste or flavour.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-wObjFssw Categories (other): Taste Disambiguation of Taste: 4 2 2 2 2 2 11 41 3 13 2 2 3 4 3 1 3
  9. Low in a measurement; small or mean:
    (rare) Quiet, hard to hear or detect.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-2baEHABB
  10. Displaying refinement; well-mannered, exquisite, or cultured.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-ATvDiw41
  11. Made well or enjoyably; artisanal or delightful.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-NEd3YPmI
  12. Having a high viscosity; fluidic or runny.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-2VC3RdMJ
  13. Airy, gaseous; lacking impurities or defects.
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-NYwh9awq Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Crafts, Fabrics, Foods, Liquids, Matter Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 4 6 4 4 3 16 4 2 7 8 2 11 10 2 1 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 6 2 2 2 18 2 1 8 9 1 12 11 1 0 16 Disambiguation of Crafts: 5 3 5 4 4 4 13 5 2 5 6 2 12 12 3 1 13 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 1 16 17 0 1 20 Disambiguation of Foods: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 1 16 17 0 1 20 Disambiguation of Liquids: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 3 16 17 0 1 19 Disambiguation of Matter: 0 3 3 4 4 3 15 4 3 4 5 0 16 17 0 0 20
  14. (rare) Challenging, unexplainable; causing difficulty. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj-6c3yMw~J Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Crafts, Fabrics, Foods, Liquids, Matter Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 4 6 4 4 3 16 4 2 7 8 2 11 10 2 1 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 6 2 2 2 18 2 1 8 9 1 12 11 1 0 16 Disambiguation of Crafts: 5 3 5 4 4 4 13 5 2 5 6 2 12 12 3 1 13 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 1 16 17 0 1 20 Disambiguation of Foods: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 1 16 17 0 1 20 Disambiguation of Liquids: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 3 16 17 0 1 19 Disambiguation of Matter: 0 3 3 4 4 3 15 4 3 4 5 0 16 17 0 0 20
  15. (rare) Convoluted; not simple or basic. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-adj--dfGfJEl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sotilen, sotilly, sotillynge, sotilnes, sotilte
Categories (other): Mind Disambiguation of Mind: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /sɔˈtil/, /ˈsɔtəl/, /ˈsɔːtəl/, /suˈtil/, /ˈsutəl/, /ˈsuptil/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French sotil, soutil, subtil, from Latin subtīlis. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|sotil}} Old French sotil, {{der|enm|la|subtīlis}} Latin subtīlis Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sotil, {{enm-noun|-}} sotil (uncountable) Forms: subtile [alternative], subtyl [alternative], sutile [alternative], subtil [alternative], sotell [alternative], sutille [alternative], subtille [alternative], sutyll [alternative], sutil [alternative], sotell [alternative], suptyl [alternative], sutill [alternative]
  1. A substance or part of one that is light and not dense. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-noun-Z8lCxbdt
  2. (rare) Sophistication; the state of being complicated. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sotil-enm-noun-3xYJEksR Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Crafts, Fabrics, Foods, Liquids, Matter Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 4 6 4 4 3 16 4 2 7 8 2 11 10 2 1 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 6 2 2 2 18 2 1 8 9 1 12 11 1 0 16 Disambiguation of Crafts: 5 3 5 4 4 4 13 5 2 5 6 2 12 12 3 1 13 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 1 16 17 0 1 20 Disambiguation of Foods: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 1 16 17 0 1 20 Disambiguation of Liquids: 2 4 5 1 1 1 16 1 1 6 7 3 16 17 0 1 19 Disambiguation of Matter: 0 3 3 4 4 3 15 4 3 4 5 0 16 17 0 0 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Mind Disambiguation of Mind: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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