"cofre" meaning in Middle English

See cofre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔfər/, /ˈkɔfrə/, /ˈkoː-/ Forms: cofres [plural], cofer [alternative], cofur [alternative], coffre [alternative], coffer [alternative], coffur [alternative], coofre [alternative], coofer [alternative], cophre [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French cofre, coffre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos). Doublet of coffyn. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|cofre}} Borrowed from Old French cofre, {{der|enm|la|cophinus}} Latin cophinus, {{der|enm|grc|κόφινος}} Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos), {{doublet|enm|coffyn}} Doublet of coffyn Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cofre, {{enm-noun|cofres}} cofre (plural cofres)
  1. A coffer (box for valuables or money)
    Sense id: en-cofre-enm-noun-YRAnmKiV Categories (other): Cooking Disambiguation of Cooking: 25 20 25 8 22
  2. A supply or store of money.
    Sense id: en-cofre-enm-noun-kjSUVZS5 Categories (other): Cooking Disambiguation of Cooking: 25 20 25 8 22
  3. A coffin; a box for burial.
    Sense id: en-cofre-enm-noun-wdSQOLgu Categories (other): Cooking Disambiguation of Cooking: 25 20 25 8 22
  4. Any container or cavity.
    Sense id: en-cofre-enm-noun--2xPIwzK Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Containers Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 13 39 10 Disambiguation of Containers: 24 7 7 55 7
  5. (rare) A place of secretion or hiding. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-cofre-enm-noun-qCoRCbsy Categories (other): Cooking Disambiguation of Cooking: 25 20 25 8 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cofrer

Alternative forms

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