"donge" meaning in Middle English

See donge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdunɡ(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English dung, from Proto-West Germanic *dungu, from Proto-Germanic *dungō. The final vowel is generalised from Old English oblique cases. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|dung}}, {{inh|enm|ang|dung}} Old English dung, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*dungu}} Proto-West Germanic *dungu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*dungō}} Proto-Germanic *dungō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} donge, {{enm-noun|-}} donge (uncountable)
  1. Dung or feces, especially of animals (used in medicine or fertiliser) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture, Feces, Medicine
    Sense id: en-donge-enm-noun-LnH0cICe Disambiguation of Agriculture: 36 39 6 20 Disambiguation of Feces: 43 43 2 12 Disambiguation of Medicine: 45 33 2 20 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 24 5 11
  2. Rubbish, garbage; items for disposal. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture, Feces
    Sense id: en-donge-enm-noun-5zy3XIYp Disambiguation of Agriculture: 36 39 6 20 Disambiguation of Feces: 43 43 2 12 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 24 5 11
  3. (figurative, rare) Immoral or sinful things. Tags: figuratively, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-donge-enm-noun--YBpCJPW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dong, donke, doung, dounge, dung, dunge
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈdund͡ʒ(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English dung, from Proto-West Germanic *dung (“cellar”). The final vowel is either a generalisation of the dative or by analogy with Etymology 1. Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*dʰengʰ-}}, {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|enm|ang|dung}} Old English dung, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*dung|id=cellar|t=cellar}} Proto-West Germanic *dung (“cellar”), {{etymid|enm|Hell}} Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} donge, {{enm-noun|-}} donge (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The depths of Hell; an abyss. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture, Feces
    Sense id: en-donge-enm-noun-0R~ioMqT Disambiguation of Agriculture: 36 39 6 20 Disambiguation of Feces: 43 43 2 12 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 24 5 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dung, dunge
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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