"gong" meaning in Middle English

See gong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡanɡ/, /ɡaːnɡ/, /ɡɔnɡ/, /ɡɔːnɡ/ Forms: gonges [plural], gang [alternative], gonge [alternative], goonge [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz. Compare gangen. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|ine-pro}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|gang|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English gang, {{inh+|enm|ang|gang}} Inherited from Old English gang, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gang}} Proto-West Germanic *gang, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gangaz}} Proto-Germanic *gangaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gong, {{enm-noun|gonges}} gong (plural gonges)
  1. An outhouse; a building used as a lavatory.
    Sense id: en-gong-enm-noun-55MLpiBu Categories (other): Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 16 8 25 25 26
  2. (Northern) A group or set of items. Tags: Northern
    Sense id: en-gong-enm-noun-qj5Ds51- Categories (other): Northern Middle English
  3. (chiefly Northern, uncommon) A walk; a journey, especially by foot. Tags: Northern, uncommon
    Sense id: en-gong-enm-noun-CXI2wGDA Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings and structures, Collectives, Travel Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 29 30 33 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 16 8 25 25 26 Disambiguation of Collectives: 3 4 30 28 34 Disambiguation of Travel: 0 0 100 0 0
  4. (Northern, rare) A gait; the way one walks. Tags: Northern, rare
    Sense id: en-gong-enm-noun-YmnW1G8V Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings and structures, Collectives, Gaits Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 29 30 33 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 16 8 25 25 26 Disambiguation of Collectives: 3 4 30 28 34 Disambiguation of Gaits: 5 6 25 58 6
  5. (poetic, rare) A band or company of armed men. Tags: poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-gong-enm-noun-Iirt14ug Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings and structures, Collectives, Military Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 29 30 33 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 16 8 25 25 26 Disambiguation of Collectives: 3 4 30 28 34 Disambiguation of Military: 0 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Toilet (room) Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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