"chois" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /t͡ʃɔi̯s/, /t͡ʃɔːs/ [dialectal] Forms: choise [plural], choise [singular, weak]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chois, from Old French choisir (“to choose”). Adjectival use is influenced by chis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|fro|chois|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French chois, {{bor+|enm|fro|chois}} Borrowed from Old French chois, {{der|enm|fro|choisir|t=to choose}} Old French choisir (“to choose”), {{m|enm|chis}} chis Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|choise||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} chois (plural and weak singular choise), {{enm-adj|choise}} chois (plural and weak singular choise)
  1. choice, fine, select Derived forms: choisly
    Sense id: en-chois-enm-adj-G-~rdOZU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: choice, choisse, chose, choys, choyse

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɔi̯s/, /t͡ʃɔːs/ [dialectal] Forms: choises [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chois, from Old French choisir (“to choose”). Adjectival use is influenced by chis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|fro|chois|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French chois, {{bor+|enm|fro|chois}} Borrowed from Old French chois, {{der|enm|fro|choisir|t=to choose}} Old French choisir (“to choose”), {{m|enm|chis}} chis Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} chois, {{enm-noun|choises}} chois (plural choises)
  1. The act of choosing or selecting. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-chois-enm-noun-7Kccs7dh Disambiguation of People: 0 57 43 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: 18 52 20 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 53 22 8
  2. The power or opportunity to choose. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-chois-enm-noun-Z3663tJ7 Disambiguation of People: 0 57 43 0
  3. (rare) A selected person. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chois-enm-noun-Uuw~RwfP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: choice, choisse, chose, choys, choyse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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