"spice" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspiːs(ə)/ Forms: spices [plural]
Etymology: From Old French espice, (modern épice), an old borrowing from Late Latin speciēs. Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*speḱ-}}, {{bor|enm|fro|espice}} Old French espice, {{der|enm|LL.|speciēs}} Late Latin speciēs Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} spice, {{enm-noun|spices}} spice (plural spices)
  1. spices (powders used to flavour meals or dishes):
    Spices as used as scents or to enhance the smell of something.
    Categories (topical): Disease, Smell, Spices
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-t0U~tcTU Disambiguation of Disease: 15 13 3 2 21 2 2 5 11 19 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Smell: 43 6 5 2 1 1 2 21 5 9 2 3 2 Disambiguation of Spices: 18 18 18 1 0 2 1 5 12 5 11 9 1
  2. spices (powders used to flavour meals or dishes):
    Spices as used in medicinal preparations; by extension, medicine in general.
    Categories (topical): Disease, Spices
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-Qi34dj0o Disambiguation of Disease: 15 13 3 2 21 2 2 5 11 19 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Spices: 18 18 18 1 0 2 1 5 12 5 11 9 1
  3. spices (powders used to flavour meals or dishes):
    Spices as used in alchemical preparations.
    Categories (topical): Alchemy, Spices
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-Tei3BAdk Disambiguation of Alchemy: 6 9 15 2 2 5 4 14 16 12 5 3 7 Disambiguation of Spices: 18 18 18 1 0 2 1 5 12 5 11 9 1
  4. A variety, sort, or kind of something:
    A distinct kind of creature; a species.
    Categories (topical): Medicine, Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-z-4wGLa3 Disambiguation of Medicine: 8 27 0 35 12 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Taxonomy: 5 8 4 18 3 4 3 17 10 10 3 5 9
  5. A variety, sort, or kind of something:
    A type of disease or affliction.
    Categories (topical): Disease
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-u1ZAXnMl Disambiguation of Disease: 15 13 3 2 21 2 2 5 11 19 2 2 3
  6. A variety, sort, or kind of something:
    A type of sinful behaviour or action; an action or behaviour in general.
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-uFUwbwkb
  7. A variety, sort, or kind of something:
    A part, especially of a discipline or line of study.
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-SRl7Xbms
  8. A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:
    (philosophy) The perception of something using any sense or innate ability.
    Categories (topical): Philosophy, Alchemy, Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-WLtUudke Disambiguation of Alchemy: 6 9 15 2 2 5 4 14 16 12 5 3 7 Disambiguation of Taxonomy: 5 8 4 18 3 4 3 17 10 10 3 5 9 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  9. A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:
    (Christianity) The communion wafer when transubstantiated.
    Categories (topical): Christianity, Alchemy, Disease, Foods, Spices, Taxonomy, Theology
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-6uIWBLAH Disambiguation of Alchemy: 6 9 15 2 2 5 4 14 16 12 5 3 7 Disambiguation of Disease: 15 13 3 2 21 2 2 5 11 19 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Foods: 13 13 13 2 1 6 1 9 22 8 7 4 2 Disambiguation of Spices: 18 18 18 1 0 2 1 5 12 5 11 9 1 Disambiguation of Taxonomy: 5 8 4 18 3 4 3 17 10 10 3 5 9 Disambiguation of Theology: 3 7 3 9 3 3 7 17 22 14 3 3 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 17 3 1 1 0 2 7 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 2 1 4 5 5 1 0 3 0 8 14 8 3 1 2 Topics: Christianity
  10. A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:
    (rare) An appearance or image (either mental or real)
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Alchemy, Disease, Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-Zq4HBikb Disambiguation of Alchemy: 6 9 15 2 2 5 4 14 16 12 5 3 7 Disambiguation of Disease: 15 13 3 2 21 2 2 5 11 19 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Taxonomy: 5 8 4 18 3 4 3 17 10 10 3 5 9
  11. A meal (usually sweet) incorporating spices. Categories (topical): Spices
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-kotDD7im Disambiguation of Spices: 18 18 18 1 0 2 1 5 12 5 11 9 1
  12. A plant which spices are made from.
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-0-YysLt-
  13. (rare) A complimentary appellation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-spice-enm-noun-IhTVuDpM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spece, spis, spyce, spysce, spise, spyse, spiece Derived forms: spicen, spicer, spicerie

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      "text": "English: spice"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "spice"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: spice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: spice"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*speḱ-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "espice"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French espice",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "LL.",
        "3": "speciēs"
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin speciēs",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French espice, (modern épice), an old borrowing from Late Latin speciēs.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "spices",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "nouns",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "spice",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "spices"
      },
      "expansion": "spice (plural spices)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "spices (powders used to flavour meals or dishes):",
        "Spices as used as scents or to enhance the smell of something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spices",
          "spices"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "spices (powders used to flavour meals or dishes):",
        "Spices as used in medicinal preparations; by extension, medicine in general."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spices",
          "spices"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "spices (powders used to flavour meals or dishes):",
        "Spices as used in alchemical preparations."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spices",
          "spices"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A variety, sort, or kind of something:",
        "A distinct kind of creature; a species."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "species",
          "species"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A variety, sort, or kind of something:",
        "A type of disease or affliction."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A variety, sort, or kind of something:",
        "A type of sinful behaviour or action; an action or behaviour in general."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A variety, sort, or kind of something:",
        "A part, especially of a discipline or line of study."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Philosophy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:",
        "The perception of something using any sense or innate ability."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "seeming",
          "seeming"
        ],
        [
          "philosophy",
          "philosophy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:",
        "(philosophy) The perception of something using any sense or innate ability."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Christianity"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:",
        "The communion wafer when transubstantiated."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "seeming",
          "seeming"
        ],
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:",
        "(Christianity) The communion wafer when transubstantiated."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:",
        "An appearance or image (either mental or real)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "seeming",
          "seeming"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:",
        "(rare) An appearance or image (either mental or real)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A meal (usually sweet) incorporating spices."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A plant which spices are made from."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A complimentary appellation."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A complimentary appellation."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspiːs(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "spece"
    },
    {
      "word": "spis"
    },
    {
      "word": "spyce"
    },
    {
      "word": "spysce"
    },
    {
      "word": "spise"
    },
    {
      "word": "spyse"
    },
    {
      "word": "spiece"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spice"
}

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