"cry" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kriː/ Forms: cries [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French cri, from crier; compare crien. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fro|cri}} Borrowed from Old French cri Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cry, {{enm-noun|cries}} cry (plural cries)
  1. A shout or yell; a loud vocalisation:
    A call of distress or sorrow.
    Categories (topical): Animal sounds, Music, Vocalizations
    Sense id: en-cry-enm-noun-5QAvb-WO Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 28 28 9 12 3 10 6 4 Disambiguation of Music: 29 29 3 4 0 15 15 6 Disambiguation of Vocalizations: 31 31 9 10 2 6 6 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 10 21 7 3 2 8
  2. A shout or yell; a loud vocalisation:
    A plea for help or justice.
    Categories (topical): Animal sounds, Music, Vocalizations
    Sense id: en-cry-enm-noun-9vkZB~T~ Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 28 28 9 12 3 10 6 4 Disambiguation of Music: 29 29 3 4 0 15 15 6 Disambiguation of Vocalizations: 31 31 9 10 2 6 6 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 10 21 7 3 2 8
  3. An announcement or report:
    A proclamation or directive.
    Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-cry-enm-noun-Kn9zHecm Disambiguation of Directives: 17 18 38 19 2 2 2 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 10 21 7 3 2 8
  4. An announcement or report:
    A call for people; a summons.
    Categories (topical): Animal sounds, Military units, Vocalizations
    Sense id: en-cry-enm-noun-5eWGa7Y1 Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 28 28 9 12 3 10 6 4 Disambiguation of Military units: 12 12 12 33 26 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Vocalizations: 31 31 9 10 2 6 6 3 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: 24 24 10 21 7 3 2 8 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 19 18 27 6 2 1 6
  5. (by extension) A military force; a troop. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-cry-enm-noun-3nyU0ytq
  6. The characteristic sound of an animal. Categories (topical): Animal sounds, Music
    Sense id: en-cry-enm-noun-opnLWy9M Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 28 28 9 12 3 10 6 4 Disambiguation of Music: 29 29 3 4 0 15 15 6
  7. (rare) The sound of a horn or trumpet. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-cry-enm-noun-pr2el~7s Disambiguation of Music: 29 29 3 4 0 15 15 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cri, crie, crye, kri, krie, kry
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} cry
  1. Alternative form of crien Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: crien
    Sense id: en-cry-enm-verb-GF9AGupN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "crien",
          "crien#Middle English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cry"
}

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