"encres" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛnˈkrɛːs/, /ɛnˈkrɛs/
Etymology: A back-formation from encresen. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|encresen|nocap=1}} back-formation from encresen Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} encres, {{enm-noun|-}} encres (uncountable)
  1. An increase (usually in power, wealth, or magnitude). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-encres-enm-noun-YA8gjmr~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Middle English back-formations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 42 1 20 12 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 37 1 17 9 3 Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 50 2 31 16
  2. Multiplication or spread of a population. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-encres-enm-noun-UTcgEttI
  3. That gained; benefit, profit. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-encres-enm-noun-3U~iDH0p Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 37 1 17 9 3
  4. The amount that a quantity is increased by; addition. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-encres-enm-noun-BQZH0wuF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: encrece, encrees, encrese, encress, encresse, increce, increse
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} encres
  1. Alternative form of encresen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: encresen Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-encres-enm-verb-Et1EPC8- Disambiguation of People: 10 0 4 34 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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