"anger" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈanɡər/ Forms: angers [plural], angre [alternative], angir [alternative], angyr [alternative], hanger [alternative], angur [alternative], aunger [alternative], angure [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse angr, from Proto-Germanic *angazaz. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|angr}} Borrowed from Old Norse angr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*angazaz}} Proto-Germanic *angazaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} anger, {{enm-noun|pl=angers}} anger (plural angers)
  1. Grief, painfulness, or discomfort; a feeling of pain or sadness.
    Sense id: en-anger-enm-noun-GlwtRqRs
  2. A trouble, affliction, or vexation; something that inflicts pain or hardship.
    Sense id: en-anger-enm-noun-LzDFqzNJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 31 14 29 10
  3. Angriness, ire; the state of being angry, enraged, or wrathful.
    Sense id: en-anger-enm-noun-kR28qL55 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Anger, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 31 14 29 10 Disambiguation of Anger: 0 0 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 9 6 33 16 35 1
  4. Indignation, spitefulness; the feeling of being wronged or treated unfairly.
    Sense id: en-anger-enm-noun-OVpNHqD2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 31 14 29 10 Disambiguation of Emotions: 9 6 33 16 35 1
  5. (rare) Irritableness; the state of being in a foul mood. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-anger-enm-noun-Pel7~3FR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 31 14 29 10 Disambiguation of Emotions: 9 6 33 16 35 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: angerly, angren, angry
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} anger
  1. Alternative form of angren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: angren
    Sense id: en-anger-enm-verb-KL~2jnIe Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 31 14 29 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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