"splenter" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsplɛntər/, /ˈsplintər/, /ˈsplɛndər/, /ˈsplindər/ Forms: splentres [plural], splinter [alternative], splyndre [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Dutch splinter or Middle Low German splinter; By surface analysis, splente + -er (diminutive). Forms with /ɛ/ are probably by association with splente, while for those with /d/; compare Old Danish splinder. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|dum|splinter}} Borrowed from Middle Dutch splinter, {{bor|enm|gml|splinter}} Middle Low German splinter, {{surf|enm|splente|-er|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive}} By surface analysis, splente + -er (diminutive), {{cog|gmq-oda|splinder}} Old Danish splinder Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} splenter, {{enm-noun|splentres}} splenter (plural splentres)
  1. A splinter; a small shard of organic material.
    Sense id: en-splenter-enm-noun-JynYrag3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er (diminutive): 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. (rare, figurative) A kind of wart. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-splenter-enm-noun-sXyUUZop

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "splender"
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      "word": "splendar"
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsplɛntər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsplintər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsplɛndər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsplindər/"
    }
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    "Middle English terms derived from Middle Low German",
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    },
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        "A splinter; a small shard of organic material."
      ],
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        ]
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        "A kind of wart."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsplɛntər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsplintər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsplɛndər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsplindər/"
    }
  ],
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}

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