"theve" meaning in Middle English

See theve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈθɛ̞ːv(ə)/
Etymology: Apparently a back-formation from thevethorn. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|copse}}, {{back-formation|enm|thevethorn|nocap=1}} back-formation from thevethorn Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} theve, {{enm-noun|-}} theve (uncountable)
  1. (rare) A copse; a group of shrubs (probably referring to the thevethorn) Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-theve-enm-noun-s3pwj32- Categories (other): Middle English back-formations, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Plants: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈθɛ̞ːv(ə)/ Forms: theyve [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English *þeofu, from Proto-West Germanic *þebu. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|ewe}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|*þeofu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English *þeofu, {{inh+|enm|ang|*þeofu}} Inherited from Old English *þeofu, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þebu}} Proto-West Germanic *þebu Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} theve, {{enm-noun|-}} theve (uncountable)
  1. (rare) A ewe lamb of the first year. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-theve-enm-noun-EYm01hGN Categories (other): Plants Disambiguation of Plants: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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