"bef" meaning in Middle English

See bef in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bøːf/ [Early-Middle-English], /beːf/
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman beof, Old French buef; ultimately from Latin bovem, accusative of bōs. Doublet of cou. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|beof}} Anglo-Norman beof, {{bor|enm|fro|buef}} Old French buef, {{der|enm|la|bovem}} Latin bovem, {{doublet|enm|cou}} Doublet of cou Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bef, {{enm-noun|-}} bef (uncountable)
  1. beef; cow flesh or meat Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Meats Categories (lifeform): Livestock, Mammals
    Sense id: en-bef-enm-noun-x80-8edR Disambiguation of Meats: 74 26 Disambiguation of Livestock: 52 48 Disambiguation of Mammals: 46 54 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. A bovine or its carcass Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Bovines, Livestock, Mammals
    Sense id: en-bef-enm-noun-TAYCtfYa Disambiguation of Bovines: 30 70 Disambiguation of Livestock: 52 48 Disambiguation of Mammals: 46 54 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: beef, bouf, beof, buf, boef, bief, beffe, befe
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "befe"
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    "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "befe"
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for bef meaning in Middle English (2.2kB)

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