"badde" meaning in Middle English

See badde in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbad(ə)/ Forms: badde [plural], badde [singular, weak], badder [comparative], baddest [superlative]
Etymology: Unknown. Conventionally compared to Old English bæddel. See English bad for more. Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown, {{m+|ang|bæddel}} Old English bæddel, {{m+|en|bad}} English bad Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|badde|comparative|badder|superlative|baddest|head=}} badde (plural and weak singular badde, comparative badder, superlative baddest), {{enm-adj|badde|badder|baddest}} badde (plural and weak singular badde, comparative badder, superlative baddest)
  1. wicked, evil, vicious; ill-behaved; disloyal, unfaithful; dishonorable, bad
    Sense id: en-badde-enm-adj-fW0f9bZX
  2. inferior or poor in quality; unattractive, distasteful; wretched, foul; decayed, rotten; debased, counterfeit Categories (topical): Disease, Ethics
    Sense id: en-badde-enm-adj-uJ8hap7u Disambiguation of Disease: 6 33 10 4 38 4 4 Disambiguation of Ethics: 22 33 9 11 0 13 13
  3. inadequate, unsatisfactory, worthless; inadequately provided, bad off Categories (topical): Disease Categories (lifeform): Felids
    Sense id: en-badde-enm-adj-scr4QXTH Disambiguation of Disease: 6 33 10 4 38 4 4 Disambiguation of Felids: 16 6 46 20 0 2 9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 36 22 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 7 41 23 4 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 4 45 25 2 1 1
  4. unfortunate, untoward; unfavorable
    Sense id: en-badde-enm-adj-qrxKhSwC
  5. diseased, ill; feeble Categories (topical): Disease
    Sense id: en-badde-enm-adj-JyDfBibc Disambiguation of Disease: 6 33 10 4 38 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bad
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbad(ə)/
Etymology: Unknown. Conventionally compared to Old English bæddel. See English bad for more. Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown, {{m+|ang|bæddel}} Old English bæddel, {{m+|en|bad}} English bad Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} badde, {{enm-noun|-}} badde (uncountable)
  1. evil; wickedness Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-badde-enm-noun-d7NZhTgg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bad
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: baddes [plural]
Etymology: Unknown; possibly originally a term of affection. Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} badde, {{enm-noun}} badde (plural baddes)
  1. cat (domestic or wild) Synonyms: cat
    Sense id: en-badde-enm-noun-lIpzDjKv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "nouns",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "badde",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "badde (plural baddes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cat (domestic or wild)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cat",
          "cat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "cat"
    }
  ],
  "word": "badde"
}

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