"blame" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈblaːm(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French blasme, a deverbal noun from blasmer (“to criticise”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|blasme}} Old French blasme, {{m|fro|blasmer|t=to criticise}} blasmer (“to criticise”) 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 Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-czwz5Qt7 Disambiguation of Law: 4 22 8 8 4 21 25 7
  3. blame, culpability Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-MtScRes3
  4. offence, misdeed Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-A7VaGjOu 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: 1 8 20 44 2 3 20 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 9 17 47 2 3 17 3
  5. imperfection, downside Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-BPQsKo88
  6. disrepute, dishonour Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-aSB4AcMA Disambiguation of Law: 4 22 8 8 4 21 25 7
  7. blasphemy, irreverence Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ethics, Law
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-noun-rZICCuVL Disambiguation of Ethics: 9 9 9 9 9 9 26 22 Disambiguation of Law: 4 22 8 8 4 21 25 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blam [rare]
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} blame
  1. Alternative form of blamen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: blamen Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-blame-enm-verb-pNfAP00u 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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