"clothe" meaning in Middle English

See clothe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} clothe
  1. alternative form of cloth Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cloth
    Sense id: en-clothe-enm-noun-pRXCfNhz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} clothe
  1. alternative form of clothen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: clothen
    Sense id: en-clothe-enm-verb-DXJfjLE5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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