"cite" meaning in Middle English

See cite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /siˈteː/, /ˈsiteː/ Forms: cites [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French cite. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|la}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|citet|cite}} Borrowed from Old French cite Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cite, {{enm-noun}} cite (plural cites)
  1. A city (settlement larger than a town) Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-cite-enm-noun-4pbwx4qo Disambiguation of Collectives: 66 7 26 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 71 25 5
  2. (religion) A stronghold or fortress. Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-cite-enm-noun-7jY8v9oJ Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. (rare) The people of a city. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-cite-enm-noun-wTZjhEgf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Government
Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 0 Synonyms: cete, cetee, cetie, cety, citee, citie, citty, city, cyte, cyty, sete, scite, site, syte, syty

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "And it was doon aftirward · ⁊ [iheſus] made iourneis bi citees ⁊ caſtelis, [pꝛe]ch[in]ge ⁊ euangelizynge þe rewme of god / ⁊ twelue wiþ h[im] ·",
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        "(religion) A stronghold or fortress."
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    },
    {
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    },
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    }
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