"Breteyn" meaning in Middle English

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Proper name

IPA: /brɛˈtæi̯n/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne, Bretaine, from Latin Britannia; reinforced by native Old English Breten. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|Bretaigne}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne, {{der|enm|la|Britannia}} Latin Britannia, {{cog|ang|Breten}} Old English Breten Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Breteyn
  1. Britain
    Sense id: en-Breteyn-enm-name-DrBFMB7z Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. Brittany
    Sense id: en-Breteyn-enm-name-PZPiMgEK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Britaine, Britane, Britayne
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "English: Britain",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: Britain"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "Bretaigne"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "Britannia"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin Britannia",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "Breten"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English Breten",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne, Bretaine, from Latin Britannia; reinforced by native Old English Breten.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "67 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "84 16",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        ]
      ]
    },
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/brɛˈtæi̯n/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "Britaine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Britane"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Britayne"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Breteyn"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English proper nouns",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    }
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne, Bretaine, from Latin Britannia; reinforced by native Old English Breten.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "name",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Britain"
      ],
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        [
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          "Britain"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "Brittany"
      ],
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        [
          "Brittany",
          "Brittany"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/brɛˈtæi̯n/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "Britaine"
    },
    {
      "word": "Britane"
    },
    {
      "word": "Britayne"
    }
  ],
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}

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