"even" meaning in Middle English

See even in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛːvən/
Etymology: From Old English efn, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|efn}} Old English efn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ebn}} Proto-West Germanic *ebn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*ebnaz}} Proto-Germanic *ebnaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} even, {{enm-adv}} even
  1. smoothly, evenly
    Sense id: en-even-enm-adv-h1PwNdI9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 2 13
  2. impartially, justly
    Sense id: en-even-enm-adv-5gb-6A3- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 2 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: evene, efen
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛːvə(n)/ Forms: evenes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English ǣfen, from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ǣfen}} Old English ǣfen, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ābanþ}} Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*ēbanþs}} Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} even, {{enm-noun|evenes}} even (plural evenes)
  1. eve Synonyms: eve, aven, yeven
    Sense id: en-even-enm-noun-hSYq33RR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} even
  1. Alternative form of hevene Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hevene
    Sense id: en-even-enm-noun-EUhKdQsn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 2 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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