"average" meaning in Middle French

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Noun

Forms: averages [plural]
Etymology: The Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch derives the word from Old French aver (“cattle”) + Old French -age. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (1993) compares it to Medieval Latin averagium, from averia (“beast of burden”), which the Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch in turn links to habeō (“to have”). Etymology templates: {{lang|de|Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch}} Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, {{af|frm|fro:aver<t:cattle>|fro:-age}} Old French aver (“cattle”) + Old French -age, {{bor|frm|la-med|averagium}} Medieval Latin averagium, {{lang|de|Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch}} Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|averages||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=m|head=|sort=}} average m (plural averages), {{frm-noun|m}} average m (plural averages)
  1. average (feudal service that a tenant owed his lord) Wikipedia link: Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-average-frm-noun-lyYpnnn6 Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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