"steven" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: stevens [plural]
Etymology: From Old English stefn, stemn (“voice, sound”). More at steven. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|stefn}} Old English stefn Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} steven, {{enm-noun}} steven (plural stevens)
  1. The voice of a human being; a voice.
    Sense id: en-steven-enm-noun-AJn8tQkE
  2. A vocal sound.
    Sense id: en-steven-enm-noun-c-VxLbTy
  3. sound; tonal pattern.
    Sense id: en-steven-enm-noun-dJ-vzk36
  4. Manner of speaking.
    Sense id: en-steven-enm-noun-bIX2W1aL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stevin, steiven, stephene, steavene, steme, steuen, stemne
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Old English stefn (“appointed time”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|stefn||appointed time}} Old English stefn (“appointed time”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} steven
  1. time, set time, appointment
    Sense id: en-steven-enm-noun-xzVWpfp8
  2. period of time, occasion
    Sense id: en-steven-enm-noun-HB78lI-o Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 1 14 2 2 22 1 1 1 7 1 46 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 14 2 1 17 0 0 0 8 1 54 0 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 13 6 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stemne, stevene
Etymology number: 2
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