"Elizabeth" meaning in Middle English

See Elizabeth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Elizabeth
  1. The mother of John the Baptist Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Elizabeth-enm-name-WDvTkPno Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 96 4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. Elisheba, the wife of Aaron.
    Sense id: en-Elizabeth-enm-name-khFRy6-W Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "name",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "_dis": "96 4",
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          "name": "Biblical characters",
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          "parents": [
            "Bible",
            "Books",
            "Christianity",
            "Judaism",
            "Literature",
            "Mass media",
            "Abrahamism",
            "Culture",
            "Entertainment",
            "Writing",
            "Media",
            "Religion",
            "Society",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Language",
            "Communication",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
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        {
          "ref": "c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Luke 1:5, page 27r, column 1, lines 1–4; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:",
          "text": "IN þe daies of eroude kyng of iudee · ẏ was a preſt ſacharie bi name : of þe ſorte of abia and his wijf was of þe douȝtris of aaron : ⁊ hir name was eliȝabeth /",
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      ],
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          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "roman": "Sotheli Aaron took a wijf, Elizabeth,the douytir of Amynadab, the sistr of Naason.",
          "text": "1380s Wycliffe Bible: Exodus 6:23",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "Elisheba, the wife of Aaron."
      ],
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          "Elisheba",
          "Elisheba"
        ],
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          "Aaron",
          "Aaron"
        ]
      ]
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English proper nouns",
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          "ref": "c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Luke 1:5, page 27r, column 1, lines 1–4; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:",
          "text": "IN þe daies of eroude kyng of iudee · ẏ was a preſt ſacharie bi name : of þe ſorte of abia and his wijf was of þe douȝtris of aaron : ⁊ hir name was eliȝabeth /",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The mother of John the Baptist"
      ]
    },
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        "Middle English terms with quotations",
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      ],
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          "type": "quotation"
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      ],
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        "Elisheba, the wife of Aaron."
      ],
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          "Aaron",
          "Aaron"
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