"celle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛl(ə)/ Forms: celles [plural], cellen [plural]
Etymology: From Old English cell and Old French cele, selle, both from Latin cella, from Proto-Italic *kelnā; compare halle. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cell}} Old English cell, {{bor|enm|fro|cele}} Old French cele, {{der|enm|la|cella}} Latin cella, {{der|enm|itc-pro|*kelnā}} Proto-Italic *kelnā Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} celle, {{enm-noun|pl2=cellen}} celle (plural celles or cellen)
  1. cell (dependent monastery)
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-nabH8Ufa
  2. cell (residence of a monk or hermit). Categories (topical): Brain, Housing, Monasticism, Rooms
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-tUb13gyY Disambiguation of Brain: 0 49 0 51 0 0 Disambiguation of Housing: 3 20 39 3 35 1 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 11 71 4 5 4 4 Disambiguation of Rooms: 4 20 35 4 35 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 39 7 18 17 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 9 44 9 19 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 44 9 19 9 9
  3. A private place, room, or building for habitation. Categories (topical): Housing, Rooms
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-joUo6OCU Disambiguation of Housing: 3 20 39 3 35 1 Disambiguation of Rooms: 4 20 35 4 35 2
  4. A chamber or section, especially one of the brain's parts. Categories (topical): Brain
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-xdKaXPGN Disambiguation of Brain: 0 49 0 51 0 0
  5. (figuratively) A place of entrapment or confinement. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Housing, Rooms
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-aB52KVTO Disambiguation of Housing: 3 20 39 3 35 1 Disambiguation of Rooms: 4 20 35 4 35 2
  6. (rare) A storeroom. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-celle-enm-noun-pA7h5EcE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cel, cell, scelle, sel, sell, selle

Alternative forms

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