"nain" meaning in Middle French

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Noun

Forms: nains [plural]
Etymology: From Old French nain, from Latin nānus, borrowed from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos), of onomatopoeic origins. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|nain}} Old French nain, {{inh|frm|la|nānus}} Latin nānus, {{der|frm|grc|νᾶνος}} Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|nains||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} nain m (plural nains), {{frm-noun|m}} nain m (plural nains)
  1. dwarf Tags: masculine Synonyms: nayn
    Sense id: en-nain-frm-noun-mig~0BKw Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries
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        }
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        "Middle French lemmas",
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        "Middle French terms derived from Latin",
        "Middle French terms derived from Old French",
        "Middle French terms inherited from Latin",
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