"general" meaning in Middle English

See general in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dʒɛnəˈraːl/, /ˈdʒɛnəral/ Forms: generall [alternative], generale [alternative]
Etymology: From a mixture of Anglo-Norman general, Middle French general, and Latin generālis. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|general}} Anglo-Norman general, {{bor|enm|frm|general}} Middle French general, {{der|enm|la|generālis}} Latin generālis Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} general, {{enm-adj}} general
  1. universal, complete
    Sense id: en-general-enm-adj-kp4adlMZ
  2. comprehensive, wide-ranging
    Sense id: en-general-enm-adj-Lk-lumEF Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 55 25 1 16
  3. general, widely useable or applicable
    Sense id: en-general-enm-adj-b4QJQunx
  4. common, widely present
    Sense id: en-general-enm-adj-Re2ZAPJe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: generally

Noun

IPA: /dʒɛnəˈraːl/, /ˈdʒɛnəral/ Forms: generals [plural], generall [alternative], generale [alternative]
Etymology: From a mixture of Anglo-Norman general, Middle French general, and Latin generālis. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|general}} Anglo-Norman general, {{bor|enm|frm|general}} Middle French general, {{der|enm|la|generālis}} Latin generālis Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} general, {{enm-noun}} general (plural generals)
  1. genus, class, group
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