"ferme" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɛrm(ə)/ Forms: ferme [plural], ferme [singular, weak]
Etymology: From Old French ferm, ferme, from Latin firmus, from Proto-Italic *fermos. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|firm}}, {{bor|enm|fro|ferm}} Old French ferm, {{der|enm|la|firmus}} Latin firmus, {{der|enm|itc-pro|*fermos}} Proto-Italic *fermos Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|ferme||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} ferme (plural and weak singular ferme), {{enm-adj|ferme}} ferme (plural and weak singular ferme)
  1. firm, steady (of objects)
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-adj-mip464mP
  2. steady, enduring (of people, agreements, etc.)
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-adj-Rmg3WTOF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ferm Related terms: fermen, fermely
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: /ˈfɛrm(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French ferm, ferme, from Latin firmus, from Proto-Italic *fermos. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|firm}}, {{bor|enm|fro|ferm}} Old French ferm, {{der|enm|la|firmus}} Latin firmus, {{der|enm|itc-pro|*fermos}} Proto-Italic *fermos Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} ferme, {{enm-adv}} ferme
  1. firmly, steadily Categories (topical): Feudalism
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-adv-9GRJQ2q8 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 7 13 25 3 15 5 9 2 2 6 6 6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 12 18 7 12 6 7 4 3 6 8 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ferm
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɛrm(ə)/, /ˈfarm(ə)/ Forms: fermes [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin ferma, Old French ferme, and their etymon Old English feorm, from Proto-West Germanic *fermu, from Proto-Germanic *fermō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|lease}}, {{bor|enm|ML.|ferma}} Medieval Latin ferma, {{bor|enm|fro|ferme}} Old French ferme, {{inh|enm|ang|feorm}} Old English feorm, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fermu}} Proto-West Germanic *fermu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fermō}} Proto-Germanic *fermō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ferme, {{enm-noun}} ferme (plural fermes)
  1. A lease; the renting of land. Categories (topical): Property law
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-noun-0Y0l5TRI Disambiguation of Property law: 5 8 6 11 5 10 16 19 6 4 7 4
  2. Leased or rented land.
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-noun-XILRwRIY
  3. A set yearly rent payment. Categories (topical): Property law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-noun-5dqk~Yeg Disambiguation of Property law: 5 8 6 11 5 10 16 19 6 4 7 4 Disambiguation of Taxation: 5 3 2 6 2 27 29 14 3 2 4 3
  4. A set yearly payment for a privilege. Categories (topical): Property law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-noun-7pvY~H2m Disambiguation of Property law: 5 8 6 11 5 10 16 19 6 4 7 4 Disambiguation of Taxation: 5 3 2 6 2 27 29 14 3 2 4 3
  5. (by extension) A tax mandated by the realm. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Property law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-noun-PigA8SB3 Disambiguation of Property law: 5 8 6 11 5 10 16 19 6 4 7 4 Disambiguation of Taxation: 5 3 2 6 2 27 29 14 3 2 4 3
  6. (chiefly Early Middle English) A feast or meal. Tags: Early-Middle-English Categories (topical): Meals
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-noun-bIAH5mS7 Disambiguation of Meals: 5 8 13 3 9 4 4 8 31 5 5 5 Categories (other): Early Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: farme, fyrme [Late-Middle-English], feorme, veorme [Early-Middle-English], ferm Related terms: fermen, fermour
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} ferme
  1. Alternative form of fermen (“to clean”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fermen (extra: to clean)
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-verb-FSlI1FD8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} ferme
  1. Alternative form of fermen (“to lease”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fermen (extra: to lease)
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-verb-PKiL9341
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} ferme
  1. Alternative form of fermen (“to firm”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fermen (extra: to firm)
    Sense id: en-ferme-enm-verb-9FFWy4K-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(by extension) A tax mandated by the realm."
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        "(chiefly Early Middle English) A feast or meal."
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}

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