"stynk" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /stink/ Forms: stynkis [plural]
Etymology: A back-formation from stinken. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|stinken|nocap=1}} back-formation from stinken Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stynk, {{enm-noun|stynkis}} stynk (plural stynkis)
  1. A stench; a displeasing or repulsive smell. Categories (topical): Smell
    Sense id: en-stynk-enm-noun-qkrigg7N Disambiguation of Smell: 43 31 24 2
  2. Something which causes or has such a repulsive smell.
    Sense id: en-stynk-enm-noun-MaSE7IjK
  3. The fires of hell (thought to smell of sulphur)
    Sense id: en-stynk-enm-noun-SVjvM3Gl
  4. Sin; that which is considered to be wrong by religious authorities. Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-stynk-enm-noun-Go7prcmK Disambiguation of Religion: 43 0 0 57 Categories (other): Middle English back-formations, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 26 20 20 34 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 8 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 11 11 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 5 5 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stynke, stinke, stink, stinc, stync, stinck, styngke

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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        "A stench; a displeasing or repulsive smell."
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    },
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        "Something which causes or has such a repulsive smell."
      ]
    },
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      ]
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "stinc"
    },
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    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "styngke"
    }
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