"gome" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡoːm(ə)/, /ˈɡum(ə)/ Forms: gomes [plural], gomen [plural], gom [alternative], gomme [alternative], gone [alternative], goom [alternative], goome [alternative], gume [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English guma, from Proto-West Germanic *gumō, from Proto-Germanic *gumô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|guma|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English guma, {{inh+|enm|ang|guma}} Inherited from Old English guma, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gumō}} Proto-West Germanic *gumō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gumô}} Proto-Germanic *gumô, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*ǵʰmṓ}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gome, {{enm-noun|gomes|pl2=gomen}} gome (plural gomes or gomen)
  1. A man; a male human being.
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-enm:man Categories (other): Male Disambiguation of Male: 21 1 27 1 26 22 0 0 1 0 0 0
  2. A fighter or combatant; one who engages in battle.
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-i31t3d51
  3. A young male; a child who is male.
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-wMPTzfnK Categories (other): Children, Male, People Disambiguation of Children: 5 15 21 9 5 4 5 5 16 6 5 5 Disambiguation of Male: 21 1 27 1 26 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 0 21 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  4. A person of any gender; a human being.
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-Gv7zIegR
  5. (rare) A male hireling, assistant or underling Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-2fddsKsS Categories (other): Male Disambiguation of Male: 21 1 27 1 26 22 0 0 1 0 0 0
  6. (rare) A bridegroom; a male spouse. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-ijMhqdGU Categories (other): Male Disambiguation of Male: 21 1 27 1 26 22 0 0 1 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bridegome
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡoːm(ə)/, /ˈɡum(ə)/ Forms: gomes [plural], goman [plural], gomme [alternative], goome [alternative], gume [alternative], gumme [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English gōma, from Proto-West Germanic *gōmō, from Proto-Germanic *gōmô. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|gōma|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English gōma, {{inh+|enm|ang|gōma}} Inherited from Old English gōma, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gōmō}} Proto-West Germanic *gōmō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gōmô}} Proto-Germanic *gōmô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gome, {{enm-noun|gomes|pl2=goman}} gome (plural gomes or goman)
  1. (often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth; the gum. Tags: in-plural, often
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-enm:gum Categories (other): Teeth Disambiguation of Teeth: 1 2 1 1 1 3 42 3 38 5 1 1
  2. The interior of one's mouth; the palate or roof of the mouth.
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-G1aViIr1
  3. (rare, Late Middle English) One's teeth or jaws. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-UV2JE9TN Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Teeth Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 12 4 12 5 5 7 7 20 14 5 5 Disambiguation of Teeth: 1 2 1 1 1 3 42 3 38 5 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɡoːm/ Forms: gom [alternative], goom [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse gaumr, from Proto-Germanic *gaumaz. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|gaumr}} Borrowed from Old Norse gaumr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*gaumaz}} Proto-Germanic *gaumaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gome, {{enm-noun|-}} gome (uncountable)
  1. Regard, attention, gaum. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-enm:regard Categories (other): Mind Disambiguation of Mind: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} gome
  1. alternative form of gumme Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gumme
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-Fyh9XuI9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} gome
  1. alternative form of game Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: game
    Sense id: en-gome-enm-noun-gzlbrXG~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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