"ample" meaning in Middle English

See ample in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈampəl/, /ˈɛmpəl/ Forms: emple [alternative]
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  1. (Late Middle English) ample, copious, profuse Tags: Late-Middle-English Related terms: amplifiyen

Alternative forms

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