"tramme" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtram(ə)/ Forms: trammes [plural], traimme [alternative], tram [alternative], trame [alternative], traume [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French traime, traimme, trame. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|traime}} Borrowed from Old French traime Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tramme, {{enm-noun}} tramme (plural trammes), {{tlb|enm|especially|Northern}} (especially Northern)
  1. A device, machine, or contrivance Tags: Northern, especially
    Sense id: en-tramme-enm-noun-U9VATupM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (figuratively) A strategy or machination. Tags: Northern, especially, figuratively
    Sense id: en-tramme-enm-noun-X2bQ6kBU Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 50 50
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      "word": "tram"
    },
    {
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "tram"
        },
        {
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "traum"
        }
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      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "tram"
    },
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        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "thraame"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "thraume"
    }
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French traime, traimme, trame.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "trammes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "traimme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
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        "A strategy or machination."
      ],
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        "(figuratively) A strategy or machination."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtram(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tramme"
}
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    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
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          "word": "traum"
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    {
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      "word": "thraame"
    },
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      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "thraume"
    }
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French traime, traimme, trame.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "trammes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "traimme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tram",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trame",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "traume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "expansion": "(especially Northern)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A device, machine, or contrivance"
      ],
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          "device",
          "device"
        ],
        [
          "machine",
          "machine"
        ],
        [
          "contrivance",
          "contrivance"
        ]
      ],
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        "Northern",
        "especially"
      ]
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        "A strategy or machination."
      ],
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          "strategy",
          "strategy"
        ],
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          "machination"
        ]
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        "(figuratively) A strategy or machination."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "especially",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtram(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tramme"
}

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