"souple" meaning in Middle English

See souple in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Old French souple and Anglo-Norman souple, from Latin supplex Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|souple}} Old French souple, {{der|enm|xno|souple}} Anglo-Norman souple, {{der|enm|la|supplex}} Latin supplex Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} souple, {{enm-adj}} souple
  1. flexible; supple
    Sense id: en-souple-enm-adj-PfXZoMnY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "supple",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: supple",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: supple"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "souple"
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "xno",
        "3": "souple"
      },
      "expansion": "Anglo-Norman souple",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "supplex"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin supplex",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Old French souple and Anglo-Norman souple, from Latin supplex",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{1}}}",
        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{2}}}",
        "7": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "souple",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "souple",
      "name": "enm-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "14ᵗʰ Century, Chaucer, General Prologue\nHis bootes souple, his hors in greet estaat.\nHis boots flexible, his horse in a fine condition"
        }
      ],
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        "flexible; supple"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
        [
          "supple",
          "supple"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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            "1": "en",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: supple",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: supple"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Old French souple",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "xno",
        "3": "souple"
      },
      "expansion": "Anglo-Norman souple",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "supplex"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin supplex",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Old French souple and Anglo-Norman souple, from Latin supplex",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "souple",
      "name": "enm-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Middle English adjectives",
        "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle English lemmas",
        "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
        "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
        "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "14ᵗʰ Century, Chaucer, General Prologue\nHis bootes souple, his hors in greet estaat.\nHis boots flexible, his horse in a fine condition"
        }
      ],
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        "flexible; supple"
      ],
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          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
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          "supple"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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