"sure" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /sɛu̯r/, /siu̯r/, /suːr/ Forms: seurer [comparative]
Etymology: From Old French seür, from Latin sēcūrus. Doublet of siker. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|seür}} Old French seür, {{der|enm|la|sēcūrus}} Latin sēcūrus, {{doublet|enm|siker}} Doublet of siker Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|||comparative|seurer||{{{3}}}|head=}} sure (comparative seurer), {{enm-adj||seurer}} sure (comparative seurer)
  1. safe, protected (not dangerous or harmful)
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adj-Al95R7p2
  2. fortified, well-defended, protected; especially religiously
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adj-fWMFLAsD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 20 9 7 12 3 3 2 17 2 10 8
  3. sure, certain, confirmed
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adj-5t3lfyPr
  4. sure-minded (certain of one's intent)
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adj-miWvlYJI
  5. reliable, of good quality
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adj-Aj7IikzD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 20 9 7 12 3 3 2 17 2 10 8
  6. sound, sturdy, hardy
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adj-hYduK2ah
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Security Derived forms: surely, surement, suren, surenes, surete
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Security: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synonyms: sur, seur, seure, sewre, sewr, sewere, suer, suere, soure, suir, sere, sore

Adverb

IPA: /sɛu̯r/, /siu̯r/, /suːr/
Etymology: From Old French seür, from Latin sēcūrus. Doublet of siker. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|seür}} Old French seür, {{der|enm|la|sēcūrus}} Latin sēcūrus, {{doublet|enm|siker}} Doublet of siker Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} sure, {{enm-adv}} sure
  1. sure, surely, with no doubt or uncertainty
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adv-qfQgOrmG
  2. entirely, wholly, fully
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adv-w-vimBJF
  3. While protecting something, with protection
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adv-HTbaLkNr Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 20 9 7 12 3 3 2 17 2 10 8
  4. With a tight grasp or grip
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-adv-GtK0QRpt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Security
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Security: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synonyms: sur, seur, seure, sewre, sewr, sewere, suer, suere, soure, suir, sere, sore

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} sure
  1. Alternative form of sire Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sire
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-noun-TZOZIiub Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 20 9 7 12 3 3 2 17 2 10 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Security
Etymology number: 3 Disambiguation of Security: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} sure
  1. Alternative form of suren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: suren
    Sense id: en-sure-enm-verb-8E7vU7t2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Security
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of Security: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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