"desire" meaning in Middle English

See desire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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  1. desire
    Sense id: en-desire-enm-noun-g~p05wJ4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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