"del" meaning in Middle English

See del in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɛːl/ Forms: deles [plural]
Etymology: From Old English dǣl. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|dǣl}} Old English dǣl Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} del, {{enm-noun|deles}} del (plural deles)
  1. A part, proportion or section of something.
    Sense id: en-del-enm-noun-EP3xDidp
  2. The part or proportion that one is assigned or entitled to.
    Sense id: en-del-enm-noun-t09~TvhL
  3. One's fate, inevitability or luck; what is ordained to occur. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-del-enm-noun-xqk1dT1B Disambiguation of Mathematics: 9 13 35 13 12 6 11 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 9 45 4 14 6 17
  4. A quantity or number of something; a deal or lot.
    Sense id: en-del-enm-noun-B98e-a83
  5. Intensity, severity, degree.
    Sense id: en-del-enm-noun-NtZ2WCzk
  6. (often used in negations) A thing; a small amount. Tags: often
    Sense id: en-del-enm-noun-GhG-MDgJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dol, dæl [Early-Middle-English], deal, deol, dele, deel, deyl, deil, diel, deele Related terms: delare, delen, delynge, everydel, ordel, somdel
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} del
  1. Alternative form of delle (“dell”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: delle (extra: dell)
    Sense id: en-del-enm-noun-vl9MDhEi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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