"strong" meaning in Middle English

See strong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /strɔ̝ːnɡ/, /strɔnɡ/, /stroːnɡ/, /strunɡ/ (note: West Midland), /stranɡ/, /straːnɡ/ [Northern]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English strang, from Proto-West Germanic *strang, from Proto-Germanic *strangaz. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|strang|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English strang, {{inh+|enm|ang|strang}} Inherited from Old English strang, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*strang}} Proto-West Germanic *strang, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*strangaz}} Proto-Germanic *strangaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|stronge|comparative|strengere, strongere||{{{comp2}}}|superlative|strengest, strongest||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} strong (plural and weak singular stronge, comparative strengere, strongere, superlative strengest, strongest), {{enm-adj|stronge|strengere, strongere|strengest, strongest}} strong (plural and weak singular stronge, comparative strengere, strongere, superlative strengest, strongest) Forms: stronge [plural], stronge [singular, weak], strengere [comparative], strongere [comparative], strengest [superlative], strongest [superlative], stronge [alternative], stronke [alternative], stron [alternative], strange [alternative], straunge [alternative]
  1. strong Related terms: strengthe, strengthen, stronge
    Sense id: en-strong-enm-adj-7aFc5INK Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} strong
  1. alternative form of straunge Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: straunge
    Sense id: en-strong-enm-adj-ckzyyCde Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb|altform=1}} strong
  1. alternative form of stronge Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: stronge
    Sense id: en-strong-enm-adj-TIvWZJVj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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