"stye" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstiː(ə)/, /ˈstiːɣə/ [Early-Middle-English] Forms: styes [plural], styen [plural], sti [alternative], stie [alternative], stiȝe [alternative], stiȝhe [alternative], stiyhe [alternative], sty [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from the oblique forms of Old English stīġ, from Proto-West Germanic *stīgu, from Proto-Germanic *stīgō, related to sty (“pigsty”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|path}}, {{glossary|inherited|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|stīġ}} Old English stīġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*stīgu}} Proto-West Germanic *stīgu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*stīgō}} Proto-Germanic *stīgō Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stye, {{enm-noun|styes|pl2=styen}} stye (plural styes or styen)
  1. A path, track or street.
    Sense id: en-stye-enm-noun-vHuo~Gad Categories (other): Roads Disambiguation of Roads: 69 12 9 9
  2. (figurative) One's chosen pathway or choices in life. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-stye-enm-noun-cU8yn5oq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Animal dwellings, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 3 29 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 17 2 37 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 2 31 2 2 Disambiguation of Animal dwellings: 10 70 10 11 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 9 62 9 21
  3. (figurative, rare) A short narrative. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-stye-enm-noun-Kr3IRgvw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} stye
  1. alternative form of stie (“ladder”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: stie (extra: ladder)
    Sense id: en-stye-enm-noun-dK3Pv5PI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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