"bot" meaning in Middle English

See bot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɔːt/ Forms: botes [plural], bate [alternative], bat [alternative], bote [alternative], boot [alternative], boet [alternative], boyt [alternative], bootte [alternative], boote [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English bāt. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|bat|bāt}} Old English bāt Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bot, {{enm-noun|botes}} bot (plural botes)
  1. A seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for navigating the waters:
    A boat (a watercraft or vessel smaller than a ship).
    Sense id: en-bot-enm-noun-9nzNJ5X9 Categories (other): Old English links with redundant target parameters, Watercraft Disambiguation of Old English links with redundant target parameters: 3 12 15 3 22 11 14 19 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 50 50 0 0 0 0 0
  2. A seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for navigating the waters:
    A boat stowed on a ship for utility purposes, especially for tendering.
    Sense id: en-bot-enm-noun-5DdJVsgb Categories (other): Old English links with redundant target parameters, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Watercraft Disambiguation of Old English links with redundant target parameters: 3 12 15 3 22 11 14 19 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 30 4 10 12 10 10 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 50 50 0 0 0 0 0
  3. (figurative) The path or course of one's life; one's direction. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-bot-enm-noun-M7APR3PG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: botere
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} bot
  1. Alternative form of bothe (“booth”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bothe (extra: booth)
    Sense id: en-bot-enm-noun-mvLIqSJF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} bot
  1. Alternative form of bat Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bat
    Sense id: en-bot-enm-noun-ZYcuY1p4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} bot
  1. Alternative form of bote (“help, benefit”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bote (extra: help, benefit)
    Sense id: en-bot-enm-noun-UP0kjQrW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} bot
  1. Alternative form of bote (“boot”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bote (extra: boot)
    Sense id: en-bot-enm-noun-jP6uf3~r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "expansion": "→ German: Boot",
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      "text": "→ German: Boot"
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      "text": "→ Saterland Frisian: Boot"
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          "expansion": "→ Catalan: bot",
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          "expansion": "→ Galician: bote",
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Old French: bot",
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: bote",
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        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "bote",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: bote",
          "name": "desc"
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      ],
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    },
    {
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            "2": "boot"
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          "expansion": "Dutch: boot",
          "name": "desc"
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          "name": "desc"
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          "name": "desc"
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            "2": "Boot"
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          "name": "desc"
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        {
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          "name": "desc"
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    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "Boot",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: Boot",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: Boot"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "frr",
            "2": "böötj",
            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "stq",
            "2": "Boot",
            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "boat",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ West Frisian: boat",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ West Frisian: boat"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "ca",
            "2": "bot",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Catalan: bot",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Catalan: bot"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "bote",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Galician: bote",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Galician: bote"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "fro",
            "2": "bot",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Old French: bot",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old French: bot"
    },
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            "2": "bote",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: bote",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: bote"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "bote",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: bote",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Spanish: bote"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "bote",
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          },
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        }
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    }
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      "form": "boyt",
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        "(figurative) The path or course of one's life; one's direction."
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      "ipa": "/bɔːt/"
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