"-e" meaning in Middle English

See -e in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-(ə)/
Etymology: From a variety of Old English adjectival inflectional suffixes. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adjectival}}, {{inh|enm|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e
  1. Forms the weak singular and plural of adjectives. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-RK8Vio5-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /-eː/, /-ɛi̯/
Etymology: From Old French -e, -ee, from Latin -ātus, -āta. Compare -at, -te, -ite. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|participial}}, {{bor|enm|fro|-e}} Old French -e, {{der|enm|la|-ātus}} Latin -ātus Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e, {{tlb|enm|no longer productive}} (no longer productive)
  1. Forms nouns denoting an office or function. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-l9MSpt34
  2. Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:
    Forms nouns denoting the presence of something.
    Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-9RDHiSpf
  3. Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:
    Forms nouns denoting one who an action is done to.
    Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-sQ~X8~Lq
  4. Forms pseudo-participial nouns from verbs or other nouns:
    Forms nouns denoting something made or applied.
    Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-2AaEYZGK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: /-(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English -a. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|agentive}}, {{inh|enm|ang|-a}} Old English -a Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e, {{tlb|enm|no longer productive}} (no longer productive)
  1. Forms agent nouns from verbal or nominal stems. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-JABWAaXJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 12 13 13 13 31 5 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e
  1. Alternative form of -y Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, morpheme Alternative form of: -y
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-5lT~Fz0e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e
  1. Alternative form of -yf Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, morpheme Alternative form of: -yf
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-y6Ev5V5A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -e
  1. Alternative form of -ie Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, morpheme Alternative form of: -ie
    Sense id: en--e-enm-suffix-PiL4qPcY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6
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          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/-ɛi̯/"
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          "-yf",
          "-yf#Middle_English"
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