"clappe" meaning in Middle English

See clappe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈklap(ə)/ Forms: clappes [plural]
Etymology: A back-formation from clappen. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|clappen|nocap=1}} back-formation from clappen Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} clappe, {{enm-noun|clappes}} clappe (plural clappes)
  1. A loud sound or commotion, especially consisting of speech. Categories (topical): Sound, Talking
    Sense id: en-clappe-enm-noun-GtSyNNQu Disambiguation of Sound: 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Talking: 49 14 7 17 14 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Middle English back-formations Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 9 27 10 3 11 6 Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 51 15 8 25
  2. (rare) A strike or attack; a forceful motion. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-clappe-enm-noun-BGSXucVY
  3. (rare) An lucky or unlucky event or happening. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-clappe-enm-noun-wxtWZuQI
  4. (rare) A part of a mill that impels grain. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-clappe-enm-noun-X7~c-w2c Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 9 27 10 3 11 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clap, clapp, cleappe, cleppe, klap
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} clappe
  1. Alternative form of clappen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: clappen
    Sense id: en-clappe-enm-verb-mBjOQfaD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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