"dust" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /dust/, /duːst/
Etymology: Forms with a long vowel are from Old English dūst, from Proto-Germanic *dunstą. Forms with a short vowel are from Old English *dust, from Proto-Germanic *dustą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dūst}} Old English dūst, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*dunstą}} Proto-Germanic *dunstą, {{inh|enm|ang|*dust}} Old English *dust, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*dustą}} Proto-Germanic *dustą Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} dust, {{enm-noun|-}} dust (uncountable)
  1. dust, powder Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-dust-enm-noun-smJ4KccL
  2. dirt, grit Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Hygiene
    Sense id: en-dust-enm-noun-EP2gDqJa Disambiguation of Hygiene: 6 44 51
  3. (figurative) iota, modicum Tags: figuratively, uncountable Categories (topical): Hygiene
    Sense id: en-dust-enm-noun-CS51~-o4 Disambiguation of Hygiene: 6 44 51 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 17 82 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 16 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: doust, duste, doste, dyste Related terms: dusten [rare], dusty

Alternative forms

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