"tracen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈtraːsən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French tracer, tracier, from Vulgar Latin *tractiō; equivalent to trace + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|tracer}} Old French tracer, {{der|enm|VL.|*tractiō}} Vulgar Latin *tractiō, {{af|enm|trace|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} trace + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} tracen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|trac}} Forms: weak [table-tags], tracen [infinitive], to tracen [infinitive], trace [infinitive], trace [first-person, present, singular], traced [first-person, past, singular], tracest [present, second-person, singular], tracedest [past, second-person, singular], traceth [present, singular, third-person], traced [past, singular, third-person], trace [present, singular, subjunctive], traced [past, singular, subjunctive], trace [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], tracen [plural, present], trace [plural, present], traceden [past, plural], tracede [past, plural], traceth [imperative, plural, present], trace [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], tracynge [participle, present], tracende [participle, present], traced [participle, past], ytraced [participle, past]
  1. To go along a set route; to follow an itinerary or planned route. Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Transport, Travel
    Sense id: en-tracen-enm-verb-fSnl58v7 Disambiguation of Transport: 16 20 19 10 8 9 6 11 Disambiguation of Travel: 23 13 12 21 6 11 8 7
  2. To walk towards a moving thing; to be following someone or something. Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Transport, Travel
    Sense id: en-tracen-enm-verb-RFoXVni4 Disambiguation of Transport: 16 20 19 10 8 9 6 11 Disambiguation of Travel: 23 13 12 21 6 11 8 7
  3. To track or trace something; to find a moving thing. Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Transport, Travel
    Sense id: en-tracen-enm-verb-nJinSfcv Disambiguation of Transport: 16 20 19 10 8 9 6 11 Disambiguation of Travel: 23 13 12 21 6 11 8 7
  4. To participate in dancing or footwork; to move one's feet rhythmically. Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Dance, Transport, Travel
    Sense id: en-tracen-enm-verb-gqklfe4G Disambiguation of Dance: 10 4 2 48 4 16 14 2 Disambiguation of Transport: 16 20 19 10 8 9 6 11 Disambiguation of Travel: 23 13 12 21 6 11 8 7
  5. (rare) To find out or research something; to think about something. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-tracen-enm-verb-4ZsWU8Ba
  6. (rare) To trace an object; to draw something based on an outline. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Travel
    Sense id: en-tracen-enm-verb-0Gg3VKL8 Disambiguation of Travel: 23 13 12 21 6 11 8 7 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 10 7 6 7 6 39 15 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 4 7 6 6 44 15 8 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 4 8 7 5 40 17 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 9 5 5 6 6 45 15 9
  7. (rare) To embellish; to ornament or spread something. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-tracen-enm-verb-YwE3z7xy
  8. (rare) To work on; to generate. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Transport
    Sense id: en-tracen-enm-verb-GTjFoXqc Disambiguation of Transport: 16 20 19 10 8 9 6 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: trace, tras, tracyn

Alternative forms

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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To go along a set route; to follow an itinerary or planned route."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To walk towards a moving thing; to be following someone or something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To track or trace something; to find a moving thing."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "track",
          "track"
        ],
        [
          "trace",
          "trace"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To participate in dancing or footwork; to move one's feet rhythmically."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To find out or research something; to think about something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "research",
          "research"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To find out or research something; to think about something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To trace an object; to draw something based on an outline."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To trace an object; to draw something based on an outline."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To embellish; to ornament or spread something."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To embellish; to ornament or spread something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To work on; to generate."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To work on; to generate."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtraːsən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "trace"
    },
    {
      "word": "tras"
    },
    {
      "word": "tracyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tracen"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-06-04 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (e9e0a99 and db5a844). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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