"fifte" meaning in Middle English

See fifte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfift(ə)/, /ˈfifθ(ə)/, /ˈfiːft(ə)/, /ˈfiːfθ(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English fīfta, from Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô. Equivalent to five + -the (ordinal suffix), which some forms are remodeled on. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fīfta}} Old English fīfta, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fimftō}} Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fimftô}} Proto-Germanic *fimftô, {{af|enm|five|-the|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} five + -the (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} fifte, {{enm-adj|}} fifte
  1. fifth Categories (topical): Middle English ordinal numbers, Five, Music
    Sense id: en-fifte-enm-adj-F3S47r3s Disambiguation of Middle English ordinal numbers: 52 28 20 Disambiguation of Five: 42 23 18 17 Disambiguation of Music: 34 14 39 13 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 26 26 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal): 43 28 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 28 19 22 14 8 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 19 22 14 8 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fift, fifthe, fyfte, fiffte, fyfþe, fijfte, vifte, fyvethe
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfift(ə)/, /ˈfifθ(ə)/, /ˈfiːft(ə)/, /ˈfiːfθ(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English fīfta, from Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô. Equivalent to five + -the (ordinal suffix), which some forms are remodeled on. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fīfta}} Old English fīfta, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fimftō}} Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fimftô}} Proto-Germanic *fimftô, {{af|enm|five|-the|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} five + -the (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} fifte
  1. (rare) A fifth; something which is fifth. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-fifte-enm-noun-8zjMVPRU Disambiguation of Music: 34 14 39 13 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 26 26
  2. (rare) A musical fifth or a note a fifth away from another given note. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-fifte-enm-noun-xGV98ekr Disambiguation of Music: 34 14 39 13 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 26 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fift, fifthe, fyfte, fiffte, fyfþe, fijfte, vifte, fyvethe
Etymology number: 1

Numeral

Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral}} fifte
  1. Alternative form of fifty Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fifty Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-fifte-enm-num-LwT9-Oct Disambiguation of Music: 34 14 39 13 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 26 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfift(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfifθ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfiːft(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfiːfθ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "fift"
    },
    {
      "word": "fifthe"
    },
    {
      "word": "fyfte"
    },
    {
      "word": "fiffte"
    },
    {
      "word": "fyfþe"
    },
    {
      "word": "fijfte"
    },
    {
      "word": "vifte"
    },
    {
      "word": "fyvethe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fifte"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English numerals",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Five",
    "enm:Music"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "numeral"
      },
      "expansion": "fifte",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "num",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "fifty"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of fifty"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fifty",
          "fifty#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "fifte"
}

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