"dint" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /dint/, /dɛnt/, /dunt/
Etymology: From Old English dynt, from Proto-West Germanic *dunti, from Proto-Germanic *duntiz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dynt}} Old English dynt, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*dunti}} Proto-West Germanic *dunti, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*duntiz}} Proto-Germanic *duntiz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} dint, {{enm-noun|dintes|pl2=dinten|pl2_qual=early}} dint (plural dintes or (early) dinten) Forms: dintes [plural], dinten [error-unknown-tag, plural], dent [alternative], dente [alternative], dinnt [alternative], dont [alternative], dount [alternative], dunt [alternative], dynt [alternative], dynte [alternative]
  1. The landing of a weapon; a blow or stroke.
    Sense id: en-dint-enm-noun-Rd1mrOvH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Tools, Weapons Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 23 17 13 11 24 Disambiguation of Tools: 13 24 26 13 12 14 Disambiguation of Weapons: 39 9 7 7 10 28
  2. (by extension) Warfare, battle; the use of weaponry. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-dint-enm-noun-c1ccptBN Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Tools, War Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 23 17 13 11 24 Disambiguation of Tools: 13 24 26 13 12 14 Disambiguation of War: 0 85 1 0 0 14
  3. The strike, landing or force of a tool or other item hitting something.
    Sense id: en-dint-enm-noun-4-mfqU45 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Tools Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 23 17 13 11 24 Disambiguation of Tools: 13 24 26 13 12 14
  4. The striking or noise of thunder; a thunderclap.
    Sense id: en-dint-enm-noun-DNP38Hk6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Tools Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 23 17 13 11 24 Disambiguation of Tools: 13 24 26 13 12 14
  5. (rare) A strike with one's limbs or body. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dint-enm-noun-LYv1s926 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Tools Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 23 17 13 11 24 Disambiguation of Tools: 13 24 26 13 12 14
  6. (rare) An injury resulting from a weapon's impact. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dint-enm-noun-hGgiE-PH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Tools Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 23 17 13 11 24 Disambiguation of Tools: 13 24 26 13 12 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dinten
Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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