"cope" meaning in Middle English

See cope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔːp(ə)/, /ˈkɑːp(ə)/ (note: early), /kaːp/ [Northern] Forms: copes [plural]
Etymology: From earlier cape, from Latin cāpa; possibly through an Old English *cāpe. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|cāpa}} Latin cāpa, {{cog|ang|*cāpe}} Old English *cāpe Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cope, {{enm-noun|copes}} cope (plural copes)
  1. A cape or cloak; a loose-fitting outer layer. Categories (topical): Clerical vestments, Clothing, Monasticism
    Sense id: en-cope-enm-noun-nx2Wx8Ht Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 49 49 2 Disambiguation of Clothing: 59 41 0 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 52 42 6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 46 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 57 41 3
  2. A cope; a clerical cape, especially that worn by monastics. Categories (topical): Clerical vestments, Religion
    Sense id: en-cope-enm-noun-KiJQ2nha Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 49 49 2 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 100 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 46 3
  3. (figuratively) A cover or vault. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-cope-enm-noun-cvEzCQls
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cape, coope

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSONL data for cope meaning in Middle English (3.5kB)

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