"baston" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /basˈtuːn/, /ˈbastun/ Forms: bastons [plural]
Etymology: From Old French baston. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|baston}} Old French baston Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} baston, {{enm-noun|bastons}} baston (plural bastons)
  1. A staff, or baton; a relatively long, narrow, and thin object. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-baston-enm-noun-ZUGePXZb Disambiguation of Tools: 23 20 17 19 21
  2. Commuting or ending of one's imprisonment by a warden. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Law, Tools
    Sense id: en-baston-enm-noun-HCfKhpVh Disambiguation of Law: 9 54 20 8 9 Disambiguation of Tools: 23 20 17 19 21 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 51 13 10 12 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 52 12 10 12
  3. A line or group of lines in a poetic composition. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-baston-enm-noun-eKkNVX-P Disambiguation of Tools: 23 20 17 19 21
  4. A strike or slap with a staff or baton. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-baston-enm-noun-krBXXVD9 Disambiguation of Tools: 23 20 17 19 21
  5. A baton in heraldry. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Heraldry, Tools
    Sense id: en-baston-enm-noun-RbEmtaUq Disambiguation of Heraldry: 9 3 3 8 78 Disambiguation of Tools: 23 20 17 19 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bastun, bastune

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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