"-age" meaning in Middle English

See -age in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ˈaːd͡ʒ(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|bor|fro>-age>result of|id=relationship}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|-age}} Borrowed from Old French -age, {{der|enm|la|-āticum}} Latin -āticum Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -age
  1. Forms nouns indicating a right or relationship. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--age-enm-suffix-piizPwep Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 31
  2. Forms nouns indicating a charge, toll, or fee. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--age-enm-suffix-rX7Kf63L Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 31
  3. (not productive) Used in nouns taken from Old French indicating actions, results, groups, etc. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--age-enm-suffix-WDmTWx5B Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 31
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        "(not productive) Used in nouns taken from Old French indicating actions, results, groups, etc."
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