"crane" meaning in Middle English

See crane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkraːn(ə)/, /kran/ Forms: cranes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English cran, *crana. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|cran}} Old English cran Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} crane, {{enm-noun|pl=cranes}} crane (plural cranes)
  1. crane (bird) Categories (lifeform): Freshwater birds
    Sense id: en-crane-enm-noun-enm:crane Disambiguation of Freshwater birds: 66 13 22
  2. crane (machine) Categories (topical): Machines
    Sense id: en-crane-enm-noun-bFPhSwle Disambiguation of Machines: 6 86 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: krane, cranne, craane, crone, craune Derived forms: cranage
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kraːn/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French cran, from Medieval Latin crānium. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|cran}} Old French cran, {{der|enm|ML.|crānium}} Medieval Latin crānium Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} crane
  1. cranium Categories (topical): Bones, Construction Synonyms: cranee
    Sense id: en-crane-enm-noun-enm:skull Disambiguation of Bones: 4 4 93 Disambiguation of Construction: 15 15 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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