"-son" meaning in Middle English

See -son in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From sone, Nordic/North Germanic patronyms of the form (name) + son. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|sone>son|id=surname suffix}}, {{der|enm|gmq|-}} North Germanic Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -son
  1. -son Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--son-enm-suffix-LxU23pqC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -son
  1. Alternative form of -isoun Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -isoun
    Sense id: en--son-enm-suffix-eKkMfZ4i Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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