"Bethleem" meaning in Middle English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɛdleː(ɛ)m/, /ˈbɛdlɛm/
Etymology: From Old French Betleem, from Latin Bēthlehēmum, Bēthleëm, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bet léchem). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|Betleem}} Old French Betleem, {{der|enm|la|Bēthlehēmum}} Latin Bēthlehēmum, {{der|enm|grc|Βηθλεέμ}} Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), {{der|enm|he|בֵּית לֶחֶם|tr=bet léchem}} Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bet léchem) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Bethleem, {{enm-proper noun}} Bethleem
  1. Bethlehem (a city in Palestine) Categories (place): Cities in Palestine, Places in Palestine
    Sense id: en-Bethleem-enm-name-28lWbOZ9
  2. (rare) Bethlem Royal Hospital Tags: rare Categories (topical): Health Categories (place): Places in Greater London, England
    Sense id: en-Bethleem-enm-name-xdUBmsrx Disambiguation of Health: 31 69 Disambiguation of Places in Greater London, England: 27 73 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 1 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 6 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 4 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Beðleem, Beþþleæm, Bedlem, Bedleem, Bedleme, Bethlehem, Betheleem

Alternative forms

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