"care" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaːr(ə)/ Forms: cares [plural]
Etymology: From Old English caru, ċearu (“care, concern, anxiety, sorrow, grief, trouble”), from Proto-West Germanic *karu, from Proto-Germanic *karō. See Modern English care for more. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|caru}} Old English caru, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*karu}} Proto-West Germanic *karu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*karō}} Proto-Germanic *karō, {{m+|en|care}} English care Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} care, {{enm-noun}} care (plural cares)
  1. grief; sorrow [from 13th c.]
    Sense id: en-care-enm-noun-yHk5q-px Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries
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