"ende" meaning in Middle English

See ende in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈeːnd(ə)/, /ˈɛːnd(ə)/, /ˈɛnd(ə)/ Forms: endes [plural], eend [alternative], eende [alternative], end [alternative], eynde [alternative], ȝend [alternative], hende [alternative], yende [alternative], ynde [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ende, from Proto-West Germanic *andī, from Proto-Germanic *andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos. Cognate to Middle Dutch ende, einde. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|end}}, {{inh|enm|ang|ende}} Old English ende, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*andī}} Proto-West Germanic *andī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*andijaz}} Proto-Germanic *andijaz, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*h₂entíos}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos, {{cog|dum|ende}} Middle Dutch ende Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ende, {{enm-noun|endes}} ende (plural endes)
  1. The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal point of something:
    The end of something'e presence; disappearance.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-wt2tOJfS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Compass points, Ducks, Freshwater birds, Philosophy Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 11 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 4 5 1 8 4 1 13 1 3 Disambiguation of Compass points: 14 14 13 2 2 2 2 2 5 1 5 5 1 4 5 1 16 1 2 Disambiguation of Ducks: 10 13 7 3 3 3 5 4 5 2 2 5 4 5 2 4 3 13 6 Disambiguation of Freshwater birds: 15 14 13 1 1 1 1 3 5 2 5 5 1 5 6 1 17 3 2 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 13 8 4 4 7 4 10 2 4 2 2 5 4 13 2 4 3 5 6
  2. The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal point of something:
    The end of one's life; death or passing away.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-RzT3vOP6 Categories (other): Pages with 18 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Compass points, Death, Ducks, Freshwater birds Disambiguation of Pages with 18 entries: 0 1 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 8 8 7 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 3 3 1 3 3 1 9 1 1 4 1 0 3 6 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 11 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 4 5 1 8 4 1 13 1 3 Disambiguation of Compass points: 14 14 13 2 2 2 2 2 5 1 5 5 1 4 5 1 16 1 2 Disambiguation of Death: 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Ducks: 10 13 7 3 3 3 5 4 5 2 2 5 4 5 2 4 3 13 6 Disambiguation of Freshwater birds: 15 14 13 1 1 1 1 3 5 2 5 5 1 5 6 1 17 3 2
  3. The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal point of something:
    The end of a literary piece or work.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-vKyvxyPa Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Compass points, Freshwater birds, Literature Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 11 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 4 5 1 8 4 1 13 1 3 Disambiguation of Compass points: 14 14 13 2 2 2 2 2 5 1 5 5 1 4 5 1 16 1 2 Disambiguation of Freshwater birds: 15 14 13 1 1 1 1 3 5 2 5 5 1 5 6 1 17 3 2 Disambiguation of Literature: 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  4. The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal point of something:
    The last or final part of something.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-eKolWRi8
  5. The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal point of something:
    The conclusion or aftermath of something.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-AVWehJRk
  6. The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal point of something:
    The irrevocable or last destiny of something.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-G8ZBnhzE
  7. The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal point of something:
    (rare) A successful conclusion or finishing.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-dDphv4y9 Categories (other): Philosophy Disambiguation of Philosophy: 13 8 4 4 7 4 10 2 4 2 2 5 4 13 2 4 3 5 6
  8. The marginal or outlying part of something:
    The extreme terminus or point of an object or thing (including something that was formerly one)
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-SBVdftDM
  9. The marginal or outlying part of something:
    The margins or surrounds of a nation or settlement; the border.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-DkoEMeDQ
  10. A part of a settlement, province, or nation.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-yAgMwhjs
  11. The limitations or boundaries of something.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-a-Br5WBm
  12. One's ends, aims, goals, or purpose; the direction one chooses.
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-oi6nEJNq
  13. (rare) A section or portion of something. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-lcjeAmh0
  14. (rare) A family member; one's kin. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-Phr-QEAc Categories (other): Philosophy Disambiguation of Philosophy: 13 8 4 4 7 4 10 2 4 2 2 5 4 13 2 4 3 5 6
  15. (rare) The deeper facts or realness of something. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-pummXUFS
  16. (rare) What makes something important, purposeful or meaningful. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-iTqbnoCf
  17. (rare) One of the four cardinal directions. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-wQd9OcK~ Categories (other): Pages with 18 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Compass points, Freshwater birds Disambiguation of Pages with 18 entries: 0 1 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 8 8 7 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 3 3 1 3 3 1 9 1 1 4 1 0 3 6 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 9 9 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 11 0 1 4 0 0 4 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 8 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 11 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 4 5 1 8 4 1 13 1 3 Disambiguation of Compass points: 14 14 13 2 2 2 2 2 5 1 5 5 1 4 5 1 16 1 2 Disambiguation of Freshwater birds: 15 14 13 1 1 1 1 3 5 2 5 5 1 5 6 1 17 3 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ende-day, endeles, endely, enden, ender, endyng, taylende
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛːn(ə)d(ə)/, /ˈɛn(ə)d(ə)/ Forms: endes [plural], enede [alternative], hende [alternative], henede [alternative], heynd [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ened, enid, æned, from Proto-West Germanic *anad, from Proto-Germanic *anadz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts. Compare drake (“drake (male duck)”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|duck}}, {{inh|enm|ang|ened}} Old English ened, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*anad}} Proto-West Germanic *anad, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*anadz}} Proto-Germanic *anadz, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*h₂énh₂ts}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ende, {{enm-noun|endes}} ende (plural endes)
  1. A duck (usually referring to the female)
    Sense id: en-ende-enm-noun-qvhEtVMd Categories (other): Ducks, Female animals Disambiguation of Ducks: 10 13 7 3 3 3 5 4 5 2 2 5 4 5 2 4 3 13 6 Disambiguation of Female animals: 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 5 3 1 3 4 1 13 33 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈɛːnd(ə)/"
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        "2": "verb",
        "altform": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "ende",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "enden"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of enden"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "enden",
          "enden#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ende"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-16 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-06-01 using wiktextract (074e7de and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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