"answere" meaning in Middle English

See answere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈan(d)ˌswɛːr(ə)/, /ˈan(d)ˌswæːr(ə)/, /ˈan(d)ˌswaːr(ə)/, /ˈau̯n-/ Forms: answers [plural]
Etymology: From Old English andswaru, from Proto-West Germanic *andaswaru, from Proto-Germanic *andaswarō; equivalent to and- + sware. The second-syllable vocalism is presumably from the verb answeren; for the pronunciation with /au̯/, see Caunterbury. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|andswaru}} Old English andswaru, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*andaswaru}} Proto-West Germanic *andaswaru, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*andaswarō}} Proto-Germanic *andaswarō, {{af|enm|and-|sware}} and- + sware Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} answere, {{enm-noun|answers}} answere (plural answers)
  1. A response to a query or questioning; an answering. Categories (topical): Law, Talking
    Sense id: en-answere-enm-noun-O0igwGZ8 Disambiguation of Law: 22 15 23 20 15 6 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 15 26 24 12 7
  2. The answer for a problem or challenge; a solving. Categories (topical): Law, Talking
    Sense id: en-answere-enm-noun-uJBR1AlR Disambiguation of Law: 22 15 23 20 15 6 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 15 26 24 12 7 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 9 2 13 29 24 12 3
  3. A decision or response coming from a deity or divinity. Categories (topical): Law, Talking
    Sense id: en-answere-enm-noun-1fP9WLZn Disambiguation of Law: 22 15 23 20 15 6 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 15 26 24 12 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English terms prefixed with and- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 16 4 10 22 18 9 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 12 3 12 25 20 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 9 2 13 29 24 12 3 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with and-: 10 23 29 20 17
  4. A legal defence or the privilege of being able to mount one. Categories (topical): Law, Talking
    Sense id: en-answere-enm-noun-VtT1mS8T Disambiguation of Law: 22 15 23 20 15 6 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 15 26 24 12 7 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 9 2 13 29 24 12 3
  5. (rare) A reply to a point; a counterpoint or countering. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Law, Talking
    Sense id: en-answere-enm-noun-8q5Ngg0R Disambiguation of Law: 22 15 23 20 15 6 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 15 26 24 12 7 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 9 2 13 29 24 12 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: answeren, answerynge
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: andsware, anndswere, and-sware, ansuer, ansuere, answar, answer, answore, aunsware, awnswere, onsware, unswere

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} answere
  1. Alternative form of answeren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: answeren
    Sense id: en-answere-enm-verb-hwMLKkVT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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