"Spayne" meaning in Middle English

See Spayne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈspæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈspaːɲ(ə)/ (note: Early Scots)
Rhymes: -æi̯n(ə) Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia, from Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία (Hispanía). First attested in c. 1275. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|fro:Espaigne<id:country>|id=country}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "country", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Hispānia", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "Espaigne", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "Spayne", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="country" data-lang="enm" data-title="Spayne" id="Middle_English:_country">, {{bor+|enm|xno|Espayne}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Espayne, {{der|enm|la-lat|Spania}} Late Latin Spania, {{der|enm|la|Hispānia}} Latin Hispānia, {{der|enm|grc|Ἱσπανία}} Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία (Hispanía), {{etydate|c|1275}} First attested in c. 1275 Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun|plural|Spaynes||{{{gen}}}||||{{{gen_pl}}}|g=|head=}} Spayne (plural Spaynes), {{enm-proper noun|Spaynes}} Spayne (plural Spaynes) Forms: Spaynes [plural], Spaine [alternative], Spaigne [alternative], Spayn [alternative], Speyne [alternative], Spaneȝe [alternative], Spanȝe [alternative], Spanȝhe [alternative], Spaynȝe [alternative], Spaynyhe [alternative]
  1. Spain; the Iberian Peninsula Categories (place): Countries in Europe
    Sense id: en-Spayne-enm-name-IZ3JAxUq Disambiguation of Countries in Europe: 67 33 Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Spain Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 68 32 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 86 14 Disambiguation of Spain: 89 11
  2. (specifically, rare) Castile (historical kingdom and region) Tags: rare, specifically
    Sense id: en-Spayne-enm-name-fQNi~v~I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Spaynisch Related terms: Spanisch, Spaynard, Spaynol

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Spaynisch"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "Spain"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "Spaingie"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "Spain"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
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        }
      ],
      "lang": "Middle Scots",
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      "word": "Spane"
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      },
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        "2": "grc",
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "Spaynes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaine",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaigne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spayn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Speyne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaneȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spanȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spanȝhe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaynȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaynyhe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "{{{gen_pl}}}",
        "2": "proper noun",
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        "4": "Spaynes",
        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{gen}}}",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "g": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Spayne (plural Spaynes)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Spaynes"
      },
      "expansion": "Spayne (plural Spaynes)",
      "name": "enm-proper noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Spanisch"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Spaynard"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Spaynol"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "68 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "63 37",
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
          "_dis": "63 37",
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          "_dis": "89 11",
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          "name": "Spain",
          "orig": "enm:Spain",
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        },
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          "orig": "enm:Countries in Europe",
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            "Countries",
            "Places"
          ],
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        "Spain; the Iberian Peninsula"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "Spain",
          "Spain"
        ],
        [
          "Iberian Peninsula",
          "Iberian Peninsula"
        ]
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "Castile (historical kingdom and region)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Spayne-enm-name-fQNi~v~I",
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          "Castile",
          "Castile"
        ],
        [
          "historical",
          "historical#English"
        ],
        [
          "kingdom",
          "kingdom#English"
        ],
        [
          "region",
          "region#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(specifically, rare) Castile (historical kingdom and region)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare",
        "specifically"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æi̯n(ə)"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspaːɲ(ə)/",
      "note": "Early Scots"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Spayne"
}
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English proper nouns",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Old French",
    "Middle English terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Late Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "Spaingie"
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          "lang_code": "sco",
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "Spaingie"
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        "1": "enm",
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    {
      "form": "Spaynes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaine",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaigne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spayn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Speyne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaneȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spanȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spanȝhe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaynȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Spaynyhe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "8": "",
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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      "word": "Spanisch"
    },
    {
      "word": "Spaynard"
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "Spain; the Iberian Peninsula"
      ],
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          "Spain"
        ],
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          "Iberian Peninsula",
          "Iberian Peninsula"
        ]
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    },
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æi̯n(ə)"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspaːɲ(ə)/",
      "note": "Early Scots"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Spayne"
}

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