"stro" meaning in Middle English

See stro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /strɔ̝ː/, /straː/ [Northern] Forms: stroe [alternative], stra [alternative, Northern], straa [alternative, Northern], stray [alternative, Northern]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse strá, from Proto-Germanic *strawą. Doublet of straw. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|strá}} Borrowed from Old Norse strá, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*strawą}} Proto-Germanic *strawą, {{doublet|enm|straw}} Doublet of straw Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stro, {{enm-noun|-}} stro (uncountable)
  1. Straw; the plant material remaining after threshing. Tags: Northern, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stro-enm-noun-2BXAQHRO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 72 5 23 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 67 6 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 81 6 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 4 8
  2. (rare) A stalk; a piece of straw. Tags: Northern, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stro-enm-noun-O7FPh4vD
  3. (rare, figurative) Anything trifling or worthless. Tags: Northern, figuratively, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stro-enm-noun-QAzPrMQE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: stroberie
Categories (other): Agriculture Disambiguation of Agriculture: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/straː/",
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