"abece" meaning in Middle English

See abece in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈaːbɛːseː/, /ˈaːbɛːsɛː/, /ˈabɛseː/, /ˈabseː/, /ˈapseː/
Etymology: From A + B + C, the first three letters of the Latin alphabet, standing for the whole alphabet. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|A|B|C}} A + B + C Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} abece
  1. An alphabet; the (Latin) alphabet.
    Sense id: en-abece-enm-noun-MPchEmFz
  2. An abecedary; an alphabet book. Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-abece-enm-noun-hHbjH436 Disambiguation of Writing: 1 41 28 30 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 55 40 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 2 60 35 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 57 41 2
  3. The ABC; the fundamentals.
    Sense id: en-abece-enm-noun-3pmKSvMp
  4. An acrostic poem in alphabetical order. Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-abece-enm-noun-DXgoDH-- Disambiguation of Poetry: 3 10 7 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Alternative forms

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