"tribe" meaning in Middle English

See tribe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtriːb(ə)/, /ˈtriːbu/ Forms: tribus [plural], trybe [alternative], tribu [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French tribu, from Latin tribus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|tribu}} Old French tribu, {{der|enm|la|tribus}} Latin tribus Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tribe, {{enm-noun|tribus}} tribe (plural tribus)
  1. One of the twelve tribes of Israel.
    Sense id: en-tribe-enm-noun-xh6nkVWP Categories (other): Collectives Disambiguation of Collectives: 46 46 9
  2. (rare) Any tribe or kin group. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tribe-enm-noun-rmBxM~Vt Categories (other): Collectives Disambiguation of Collectives: 46 46 9
  3. (rare) A league or grouping. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tribe-enm-noun-NxDro9Rv

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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