"colt" meaning in Middle English

See colt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔlt/, /kɔu̯lt/ Forms: coltes [plural], colte [alternative], collt [alternative], kowlt [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English colt, from Proto-Germanic *kultaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|colt}} Old English colt, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*kultaz}} Proto-Germanic *kultaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} colt, {{enm-noun|coltes}} colt (plural coltes)
  1. A juvenile equid or camel; a colt.
    Sense id: en-colt-enm-noun-DPabQVJZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Baby animals, Equids, Horses Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Baby animals: 84 16 Disambiguation of Equids: 94 6 Disambiguation of Horses: 69 31
  2. (derogatory, rare) A human child. Tags: derogatory, rare
    Sense id: en-colt-enm-noun-35X0taH~

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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