"strete" meaning in Middle English

See strete in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈstreːt(ə)/, /ˈstrɛːt(ə)/ Forms: stretes [plural], strete [plural], streten [error-unknown-tag, plural], stræt [alternative], strate [alternative], street [alternative], streete [alternative], stret [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English strǣt, strēt, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Late Latin strāta (“paved road”). The final vowel is generalised from the Old English inflected forms. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|strǣt}} Old English strǣt, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*strātu}} Proto-West Germanic *strātu, {{der|enm|LL.|strāta|t=paved road}} Late Latin strāta (“paved road”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} strete, {{enm-noun|stretes|pl2=strete|pl3=streten|pl3_qual=early}} strete (plural stretes or strete or (early) streten)
  1. A road or path connecting two destinations.
    Sense id: en-strete-enm-noun-2qrB39Mx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Roads Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 8 18 4 15 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 63 3 12 2 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 2 15 1 19 3 Disambiguation of Roads: 53 32 7 3 3 3
  2. A street; such a road or pathway within a settlement.
    Sense id: en-strete-enm-noun-gkL1syjx Categories (other): Architecture Disambiguation of Architecture: 7 29 34 9 4 17
  3. A settlement; a conglomeration of habitations and shops.
    Sense id: en-strete-enm-noun-vOuMVC2R Categories (other): Architecture Disambiguation of Architecture: 7 29 34 9 4 17
  4. (figurative) A choice or way of living; a doctrine. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-strete-enm-noun-rMEZV-jM
  5. (rare) A hallway or passage within a structure or building. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-strete-enm-noun-d63dcaMb
  6. (rare) A porch or veranda; a covered deck. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-strete-enm-noun-yX6CJnzs Categories (other): Architecture Disambiguation of Architecture: 7 29 34 9 4 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Government Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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