"child" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃiːld/ Forms: children [plural], childre [plural], child [plural], childres [plural]
Etymology: From Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic *kelþaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ċild}} Old English ċild, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*kelþaz}} Proto-Germanic *kelþaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} child, {{enm-noun|pl=children|pl2=childre|pl3=child|pl4=childres}} child (plural children or childre or child or childres)
  1. A baby, infant, toddler; a person in infancy. Categories (topical): Babies, Children, Family, People
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-J-3J1jUP Disambiguation of Babies: 23 6 19 15 14 3 4 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Children: 19 7 18 17 19 2 5 5 3 6 Disambiguation of Family: 15 3 24 18 22 1 8 8 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 17 4 20 19 24 1 8 8 0 0
  2. A child, kid; a young person.
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-MSqOLc7p
  3. An offspring, one of one's progeny. Categories (topical): Babies, Children, Family, People
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-V6mPUXjR Disambiguation of Babies: 23 6 19 15 14 3 4 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Children: 19 7 18 17 19 2 5 5 3 6 Disambiguation of Family: 15 3 24 18 22 1 8 8 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 17 4 20 19 24 1 8 8 0 0
  4. A childish or stupid individual. Categories (topical): Babies, Children, Family, People
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-smIvekQq Disambiguation of Babies: 23 6 19 15 14 3 4 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Children: 19 7 18 17 19 2 5 5 3 6 Disambiguation of Family: 15 3 24 18 22 1 8 8 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 17 4 20 19 24 1 8 8 0 0
  5. (Chrisitanity) The Christ child; Jesus as a child. Categories (topical): Babies, Children, Family, Nobility, People
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-zdVL-cDg Disambiguation of Babies: 23 6 19 15 14 3 4 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Children: 19 7 18 17 19 2 5 5 3 6 Disambiguation of Family: 15 3 24 18 22 1 8 8 0 0 Disambiguation of Nobility: 15 4 7 9 24 4 3 13 4 17 Disambiguation of People: 17 4 20 19 24 1 8 8 0 0 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: 3 3 15 18 17 3 3 0 3 0 1 6 0 1 0 13 2 0 1 3 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 3 15 19 17 2 4 0 3 0 1 6 0 1 0 12 2 0 1 2 9
  6. (figurative) A member of a creed (usually with the religion in the genitive preposing it) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-dssWVD4W
  7. A young male, especially one employed as an hireling.
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-g4WZEQNN
  8. A young noble training to become a knight; a squire or childe.
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-0rYf-5l~
  9. The young of animals or plants.
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-fJ~Mc2jf
  10. A material as a result or outcome.
    Sense id: en-child-enm-noun-g6B9Woai
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chyld, chylde, childe, chelde, cild

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      "glosses": [
        "A member of a creed (usually with the religion in the genitive preposing it)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) A member of a creed (usually with the religion in the genitive preposing it)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A young male, especially one employed as an hireling."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hireling",
          "hireling"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A young noble training to become a knight; a squire or childe."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "squire",
          "squire"
        ],
        [
          "childe",
          "childe"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The young of animals or plants."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "animals",
          "animals"
        ],
        [
          "plants",
          "plants"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A material as a result or outcome."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "result",
          "result"
        ],
        [
          "outcome",
          "outcome"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiːld/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "chyld"
    },
    {
      "word": "chylde"
    },
    {
      "word": "childe"
    },
    {
      "word": "chelde"
    },
    {
      "word": "cild"
    }
  ],
  "word": "child"
}
{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Chrisitanity",
  "path": [
    "child"
  ],
  "section": "Middle English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "child",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Chrisitanity",
  "path": [
    "child"
  ],
  "section": "Middle English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "child",
  "trace": ""
}

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