"flax" meaning in Middle English

See flax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /flaks/, /flɛks/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English fleax, from Proto-West Germanic *flahs, from Proto-Germanic *flahsą, from Proto-Indo-European *plek-. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|fleax|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English fleax, {{inh+|enm|ang|fleax}} Inherited from Old English fleax, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*flahs}} Proto-West Germanic *flahs, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*flahsą}} Proto-Germanic *flahsą, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*plek-}} Proto-Indo-European *plek- Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} flax, {{enm-noun|-}} flax (uncountable)
  1. Flax (Linum usitatissimum) or its fibers Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-flax-enm-noun-2bZMiu4R Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 13 27 15 23 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 14 23 16 24 10
  2. Linen; fabric made out of flax Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics, Fibers, Fire, Medicine Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-flax-enm-noun-Ixq~fYGU Disambiguation of Fabrics: 17 72 12 Disambiguation of Fibers: 26 63 11 Disambiguation of Fire: 22 44 34 Disambiguation of Medicine: 32 47 21 Disambiguation of Plants: 30 49 21 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 13 27 15 23 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 14 23 16 24 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 50 19
  3. Flax or straw used as a firestarter; tinder Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-flax-enm-noun-KFBCoiAc Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 13 27 15 23 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 14 23 16 24 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fflex, flaxe, flex, flexe, vlex Related terms: flaxen

Alternative forms

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