"frounter" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /frunˈteːr/, /ˈfruntər/ Forms: frounters [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French fronter, ultimately from Latin frōns. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|fronter}} Borrowed from Old French fronter, {{der|enm|la|frōns}} Latin frōns Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} frounter, {{enm-noun|frounters}} frounter (plural frounters), {{tlb|enm|Late ME|rare}} (Late Middle English, rare)
  1. a frontier or borderland Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-frounter-enm-noun-uoEr-NBw Categories (other): Late Middle English Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 16 24 6 16 18 21
  2. a fort located upon the borderland Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Architecture, Fabrics
    Sense id: en-frounter-enm-noun-ED0POo~t Disambiguation of Architecture: 4 61 2 18 9 6 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 8 58 3 12 9 11 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 16 24 6 16 18 21 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 2 11 13 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 58 3 11 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 66 3 8 8 7
  3. the vanguard of a military force Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-frounter-enm-noun-Y3KNf9Dy Disambiguation of Military: 0 0 74 0 0 26
  4. a tapestry over another tapestry over an altar Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-frounter-enm-noun-wNeGjkY8 Categories (other): Late Middle English Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 16 24 6 16 18 21
  5. a building’s frontispiece Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-frounter-enm-noun-WUlV4J4V Categories (other): Late Middle English Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 16 24 6 16 18 21
  6. armor for the forehead of an equine Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-frounter-enm-noun-7vmoE9ES Categories (other): Late Middle English Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 16 24 6 16 18 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: frunture, fronter, frowntere, fronteur, frountre, ffrontour, frountour, frountier

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "a tapestry over another tapestry over an altar"
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          "altar",
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        "armor for the forehead of an equine"
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          "equine",
          "equine"
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      "ipa": "/frunˈteːr/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈfruntər/"
    }
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      "word": "frowntere"
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    {
      "word": "frunture"
    },
    {
      "word": "fronter"
    },
    {
      "word": "frowntere"
    },
    {
      "word": "fronteur"
    },
    {
      "word": "frountre"
    },
    {
      "word": "ffrontour"
    },
    {
      "word": "frountour"
    },
    {
      "word": "frountier"
    }
  ],
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}

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