"them" meaning in Middle English

See them in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} them
  1. alternative spelling of þem (“the, that, this”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þem (extra: the, that, this)
    Sense id: en-them-enm-det-PDq999-a Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English determiners Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 35 19 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} them
  1. alternative form of tem (“group”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tem (extra: group)
    Sense id: en-them-enm-noun-g1nN1TSZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 35 19 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} them
  1. alternative spelling of þem (“them”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þem (extra: them)
    Sense id: en-them-enm-pron-Kni~Mwer Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 35 19 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} them
  1. alternative form of temen (“to produce offspring”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: temen (extra: to produce offspring)
    Sense id: en-them-enm-verb-odNAXhOv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 35 19 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

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