"dewe" meaning in Middle English

See dewe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdiu̯(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French deu (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin debere (“to owe”), from de (“from”) + habere (“to have”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|deu||due}} Borrowed from Old French deu (“due”), {{der|enm|la|debere||to owe}} Latin debere (“to owe”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} dewe, {{enm-adj}} dewe Forms: dew [alternative], dieu [alternative], diewe [alternative], diwe [alternative], du [alternative], due [alternative], duewe [alternative], duhe [alternative], duwe [alternative], dwe [alternative], dywe [alternative]
  1. Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
    Expected or promoted by legislation or tradition.
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-arYnimFS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Law Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 3 4 3 2 5 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 5 2 2 5 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 7 6 1 1 6 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Law: 10 8 6 6 14 12 14 4 0 0 7 2 12 1 1
  2. Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
    Required, obligated or necessary (especially as custom)
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-gGhkS4KB 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: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 3 4 3 2 5 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 5 2 2 5 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 7 6 1 1 6 1 1 1
  3. Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
    Required or obligated to pay; owed or indebted.
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-PX2YBApW 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: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 3 4 3 2 5 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 5 2 2 5 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 7 6 1 1 6 1 1 1
  4. Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
    Morally correct or justified; moral, ethical.
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-DM56BdQf 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: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 3 4 3 2 5 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 5 2 2 5 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 7 6 1 1 6 1 1 1
  5. Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
    Authentic, genuine, lawful; not fake.
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-qPsll9U~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Law Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 3 4 3 2 5 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 5 2 2 5 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 7 6 1 1 6 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Law: 10 8 6 6 14 12 14 4 0 0 7 2 12 1 1
  6. Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
    Worthy of (a given) penalty, acclamation, or reward.
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-XjhtXOUt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Government, Law Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 3 4 3 2 5 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 5 2 2 5 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 7 6 1 1 6 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Law: 10 8 6 6 14 12 14 4 0 0 7 2 12 1 1
  7. Predictable, unavoidable, unpreventable.
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-ajwDKIDj Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 10 8 6 6 14 12 14 4 0 0 7 2 12 1 1
  8. Done with care; meticulously or cautiously done.
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-LxAEbZCq Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 5 2 2 5 2 2 2
  9. Inherent, respective, appertaining to.
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-adj-2yUPYTK9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: duely, duete
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈdiu̯(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French deu (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin debere (“to owe”), from de (“from”) + habere (“to have”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|deu||due}} Borrowed from Old French deu (“due”), {{der|enm|la|debere||to owe}} Latin debere (“to owe”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} dewe, {{enm-noun|dewes}} dewe (plural dewes) Forms: dewes [plural], dew [alternative], dieu [alternative], diewe [alternative], diwe [alternative], du [alternative], due [alternative], duewe [alternative], duhe [alternative], duwe [alternative], dwe [alternative], dywe [alternative]
  1. Something which is fitting or appropriate for one's deeds. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-noun--SsWdVK5
  2. Something which is expected, customary or suitable. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-noun-izN8I1VY
  3. Something which one is obligated or duty-bound to do. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-noun-9CMX1V1g
  4. A charge, levy, tax, payment, or due. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-noun-u87SZqN6 Categories (other): Law, Taxation Disambiguation of Law: 10 8 6 6 14 12 14 4 0 0 7 2 12 1 1 Disambiguation of Taxation: 5 6 5 5 5 9 6 0 0 5 5 5 39 5 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} dewe
  1. Alternative form of dew Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dew
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-noun-Vn5zjNGd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} dewe
  1. Alternative form of dewyn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dewyn
    Sense id: en-dewe-enm-verb-MKuyHi4G
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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