"blame" meaning in Middle English

See blame in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈblaːm(ə)/ Forms: blam [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French blasme, a deverbal noun from blasmer (“to criticise”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|blasme}} Old French blasme Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} blame, {{enm-noun|-}} blame (uncountable)
  1. criticism, condemnation Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-LzUm~hw0
  2. accusation (especially legal) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-czwz5Qt7 Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 0 47 1 1 0 46 1 3
  3. blame, culpability Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-MtScRes3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 24 28 5 7 20 10
  4. offence, misdeed Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-A7VaGjOu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 24 28 5 7 20 10
  5. imperfection, downside Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-BPQsKo88
  6. disrepute, dishonour Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-aSB4AcMA Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 0 47 1 1 0 46 1 3
  7. blasphemy, irreverence Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-rZICCuVL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Ethics Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 24 28 5 7 20 10 Disambiguation of Ethics: 9 9 9 9 9 9 26 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} blame
  1. alternative form of blamen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: blamen
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-verb-bJ9FP73G Categories (other): Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 9 9 9 9 9 9 26 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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