"deed" meaning in Middle English

See deed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɛːd/
Etymology: From Old English dēad, from Proto-West Germanic *daud, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|dēad}} Old English dēad, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*daud}} Proto-West Germanic *daud, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*daudaz}} Proto-Germanic *daudaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} deed
  1. dead (no longer alive)
    Sense id: en-deed-enm-adj-YR1PQaSL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. inert, inactive.
    Sense id: en-deed-enm-adj-vrM5sQLn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ded Related terms: dedly

Alternative forms

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