"as" meaning in Middle English

See as in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /as/
Etymology: Reduction of alswo, alswa, also, from Old English eallswā. The reduced form is more common in this sense from c. 1200. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|ang|eallswā}} Old English eallswā Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunctions}} as
  1. as Synonyms: ase, os
    Sense id: en-as-enm-conj-9L-ff8vt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 11 17 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /aːs/
Etymology: From Old French as (“ace”), from Latin as, assis (“as (Roman coin)”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|as||ace}} Old French as (“ace”), {{gl|Roman coin}} (Roman coin), {{der|enm|la|as|as, assis|as (<span class="Latn" lang="en">Roman coin</span>)}} Latin as, assis (“as (Roman coin)”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns}} as
  1. (dice games) ace (single spot on a die) Categories (topical): Dice games
    Sense id: en-as-enm-noun-rCBK7uns Topics: dice, games
  2. (dice games) The lowest possible throw in dice. Categories (topical): Dice games
    Sense id: en-as-enm-noun-1CmlZoAu Topics: dice, games
  3. (figuratively, by extension) bad luck Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-as-enm-noun-2~jmaYUy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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