"babe" meaning in Middle English

See babe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaːb(ə)/, /ˈbab(ə)/ Forms: babes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English *baba. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*baba}} Old English *baba Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} babe, {{enm-noun}} babe (plural babes)
  1. baby, infant Categories (topical): Babies Synonyms: bab, babbe Synonyms (early): baban Derived forms: baby
    Sense id: en-babe-enm-noun-trRcUFrc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "expansion": "→ Irish: báb",
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      ],
      "text": "→ Irish: báb"
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            "2": "baban",
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  "etymology_text": "From Old English *baba.",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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      "ipa": "/ˈbab(ə)/"
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Irish: báb",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Irish: báb"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
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            "2": "baban",
            "bor": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Welsh: baban"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaːb(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbab(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "bab"
    },
    {
      "word": "babbe"
    },
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      "sense": "early",
      "word": "baban"
    }
  ],
  "word": "babe"
}

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