"genge" meaning in Middle English

See genge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɛnɡ(ə)/, /ˈɡeːnɡ(ə)/, /ˈɡinɡ(ə)/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English genge (“band”), from Proto-Germanic *gangiją, possibly through Old Norse gengi. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|band}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|genge||band|g=|g2=|g3=|id=band|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English genge (“band”), {{inh+|enm|ang|genge|id=band|t=band}} Inherited from Old English genge (“band”), {{der|enm|gem-pro|*gangiją}} Proto-Germanic *gangiją, {{der|enm|non|gengi}} Old Norse gengi Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} genge
  1. A group or crowd of people.
    A host or band (of armed men)
    Tags: poetic Categories (topical): Family, Military
    Sense id: en-genge-enm-noun-jLFuG4PQ Disambiguation of Family: 33 33 32 1 Disambiguation of Military: 100 0 0 0
  2. A group or crowd of people.
    A retinue; one's attendants.
    Tags: poetic Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-genge-enm-noun-na17NgdL Disambiguation of Family: 33 33 32 1
  3. (biblical) The pagan nations; the Gentiles. Tags: poetic Categories (topical): Bible, Collectives, Family, Household, Nobility
    Sense id: en-genge-enm-noun-ARVgtGhP Disambiguation of Collectives: 9 19 68 4 Disambiguation of Family: 33 33 32 1 Disambiguation of Household: 13 22 58 8 Disambiguation of Nobility: 25 25 47 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 26 49 10 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 13 14 35 5 8 13 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 21 38 7 5 10 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 23 42 4 3 11 3 2 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: geng, ging, gyng, gynge
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈɡeːnd͡ʒ(ə)/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English genġe (“current”), from Proto-West Germanic *gangī, from Proto-Germanic *gangiz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|thriving}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|genġe||current|g=|g2=|g3=|id=current|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English genġe (“current”), {{inh+|enm|ang|genġe|id=current|t=current}} Inherited from Old English genġe (“current”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gangī}} Proto-West Germanic *gangī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gangiz}} Proto-Germanic *gangiz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} genge
  1. (Early Middle English, poetic, rare) prevailing, thriving Tags: Early-Middle-English, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-genge-enm-noun-mLwevLxI Categories (other): Early Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*gangiz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *gangiz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old English genġe (“current”), from Proto-West Germanic *gangī, from Proto-Germanic *gangiz.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "genge",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Early Middle English",
        "Middle English poetic terms",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "prevailing, thriving"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poetic",
          "poetic"
        ],
        [
          "prevailing",
          "prevailing"
        ],
        [
          "thriving",
          "thriving"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Early Middle English, poetic, rare) prevailing, thriving"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English",
        "poetic",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡeːnd͡ʒ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "genge"
}

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