"yes" meaning in Middle English

See yes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} yes
  1. (East Anglia) alternative form of þes (“these”) Tags: East-Anglia, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þes (extra: these)
    Sense id: en-yes-enm-det-pDDUy2k9 Categories (other): East Anglian Middle English, Middle English determiners
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Interjection

Head templates: {{head|enm|interjection}} yes
  1. alternative form of yis (“yes”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: yis (extra: yes)
    Sense id: en-yes-enm-intj-~mkgKdZf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 58 8 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} yes, {{enm-noun|-}} yes (uncountable)
  1. alternative form of is (“ice”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: is (extra: ice)
    Sense id: en-yes-enm-noun-pAraX1Sm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} yes
  1. (Late Middle English) plural of ye (“eye”) Tags: Late-Middle-English, form-of, plural Form of: ye (extra: eye)
    Sense id: en-yes-enm-noun-AQ~SRyzn Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4
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