"chaunge" meaning in Middle English

See chaunge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃau̯nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃaːnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃand͡ʒ(ə)/ [dialectal], /ˈt͡ʃɔnd͡ʒ(ə)/ [dialectal], /ˈt͡ʃɔːnd͡ʒ(ə)/ [dialectal] Forms: chaunges [plural], change [alternative], chaung [alternative], chawnge [alternative], cheaunge [alternative], chong [alternative], chonge [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French change, chaunge, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion (“change”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|cel-pro|ine-pro}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|change}} Borrowed from Old French change, {{der|enm|la|cambium}} Latin cambium, {{der|enm|cel-gau|cambion||change}} Gaulish cambion (“change”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} chaunge, {{enm-noun}} chaunge (plural chaunges)
  1. Change; the process of becoming different.
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-noun-IZp7g7ET
  2. Fluctuation, inconstancy; the state of being variable.
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-noun-blPpNUQM Categories (other): Pages with entries, Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 1 11 8 15 21 4 15 6 1 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 3 14 9 21 21 4 17 7 6
  3. Replacement; the action of replacing.
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-noun-OTQ~qv6U
  4. Exchange (giving in compensation for something received):
    Moneychanging; the exchange of currency.
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-noun-QEc-ZYnX Categories (other): Pages with entries, Buildings and structures, Money Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 1 11 8 15 21 4 15 6 1 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 3 14 9 21 21 4 17 7 6 Disambiguation of Money: 0 2 1 73 3 1 3 16 1
  5. Exchange (giving in compensation for something received):
    (rare) A swap of prisoners of war.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-noun-9eewzYKb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 12 9 17 23 4 14 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 1 11 8 15 21 4 15 6 1 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 3 14 9 21 21 4 17 7 6
  6. An exchange (a place for moneychanging).
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-noun-gOHXeV2v
  7. (rare) Transmogrification, transmutation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-noun-zj9o4QlC Categories (other): Pages with entries, Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 1 11 8 15 21 4 15 6 1 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 3 14 9 21 21 4 17 7 6
  8. (rare, hunting) An attempt by a stag to escape pursuit. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-noun-WLBPPOOC Categories (other): Hunting Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: eschaunge, chaungeable, chaungen, chaungere
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: change [alternative], chaung [alternative], chawnge [alternative], cheaunge [alternative], chong [alternative], chonge [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} chaunge
  1. Alternative form of chaungen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chaungen
    Sense id: en-chaunge-enm-verb-Yc-HvbBH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "change",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaung",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chawnge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cheaunge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chonge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb",
        "altform": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "chaunge",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "chaungen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of chaungen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chaungen",
          "chaungen#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chaunge"
}

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