"strengthe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: strengthes [plural], strenthe [alternative], streynthe [alternative], strynthe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English strengþu, from Proto-West Germanic *strangiþu; equivalent to strong + -the (abstract nominal suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:strengþu|id=noun}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "strengthe", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="noun" data-lang="enm" data-title="strengthe" id="Middle_English:_noun">, {{inh|enm|ang|strengþu}} Old English strengþu, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*strangiþu}} Proto-West Germanic *strangiþu, {{af|enm|strong|-the|id2=abstract nominal|pos2=abstract nominal suffix}} strong + -the (abstract nominal suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} strengthe, {{enm-noun}} strengthe (plural strengthes)
  1. strength Derived forms: strengthen
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} strengthe
  1. alternative form of strengthen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: strengthen
    Sense id: en-strengthe-enm-verb-BWpeAoX8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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