"chois" meaning in Middle English

See chois in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /t͡ʃɔi̯s/, /t͡ʃɔːs/ Forms: choise [plural], choise [singular, weak], choice [alternative], choisse [alternative], chose [alternative], choys [alternative], choyse [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chois, from Old French choisir (“to choose”). Adjectival use is influenced by chis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|chois}} Borrowed from Old French chois, {{der|enm|fro|choisir|t=to choose}} Old French choisir (“to choose”) 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
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɔi̯s/, /t͡ʃɔːs/ Forms: choises [plural], choice [alternative], choisse [alternative], chose [alternative], choys [alternative], choyse [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chois, from Old French choisir (“to choose”). Adjectival use is influenced by chis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|chois}} Borrowed from Old French chois, {{der|enm|fro|choisir|t=to choose}} Old French choisir (“to choose”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} chois, {{enm-noun|choises}} chois (plural choises)
  1. The act of choosing or selecting.
    Sense id: en-chois-enm-noun-7Kccs7dh Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 41 17 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 14 46 12 6 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 62 8 4 8 8
  2. The power or opportunity to choose.
    Sense id: en-chois-enm-noun-Z3663tJ7
  3. (rare) A selected person. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chois-enm-noun-Uuw~RwfP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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