"a" meaning in Middle English

See a in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

Head templates: {{head|enm|numerals}} a
  1. (Northern, Early Middle English) Alternative form of oo (“one”) Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: oo (extra: one)
    Sense id: en-a-enm-num-e7tNH7f4 Categories (other): Early Middle English, Northern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|articles}} a
  1. Alternative form of an (mainly preconsonantal) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: an (extra: mainly preconsonantal)
    Sense id: en-a-enm-pron-UvrbYCuV Categories (other): Middle English articles, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 52 13 7 7 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronouns}} a
  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of I (“I”) Tags: Late-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: I (extra: I)
    Sense id: en-a-enm-pron-37EYMf9k Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 34 22 22 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronouns}} a
  1. Alternative form of heo (“she”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: heo (extra: she)
    Sense id: en-a-enm-pron-hwAiGCuw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronouns}} a
  1. Alternative form of he (“he”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: he (extra: he)
    Sense id: en-a-enm-pron-xnzYfPTY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronouns}} a
  1. Alternative form of he (“they”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: he (extra: they)
    Sense id: en-a-enm-pron-A0nsX1aG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for a meaning in Middle English (3.3kB)

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