"defaute" meaning in Middle English

See defaute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɛːˈfau̯t(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French defaute. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|defaute}} Borrowed from Old French defaute Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} defaute, {{enm-noun}} defaute (plural defautes) Forms: defautes [plural], defaut [alternative], defawt [alternative], defauȝte [alternative], defauȝt [alternative], defaulte [alternative], default [alternative], defalte [alternative], defalt [alternative], diffaute [alternative], diffaught [alternative]
  1. lack, absence
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun---u7YucF
  2. failure to do something
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-5RCuuqt6
  3. absence, failure to appear somewhere, especially (law) failure to appear in court Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-0wvanF6D Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 5 21 16 8 3 4 1 24 3 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 3 23 18 6 4 4 1 26 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 27 21 4 2 2 1 31 2 2 2
  4. lieu, stead, place
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-fJXt3h~U Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 5 21 16 8 3 4 1 24 3 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 3 23 18 6 4 4 1 26 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 27 21 4 2 2 1 31 2 2 2
  5. need, poverty
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-5rfALjfQ
  6. defect, blemish, flaw
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun--nsGbzJG
  7. mistake, error
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-iU3mXMQO
  8. crime, sin, wrong act
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-apojPwyN
  9. fault, guilt, culpability, responsibility for something bad
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-FIHmpPps Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 5 21 16 8 3 4 1 24 3 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 3 23 18 6 4 4 1 26 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 27 21 4 2 2 1 31 2 2 2
  10. eclipse (of the sun)
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-JKWdvgDs
  11. wane (of the moon)
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-cHSOVACI
  12. ebb (of the sea)
    Sense id: en-defaute-enm-noun-vjQdoQPq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: defauten, defautif, defautles, defauty
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