"gore" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɔːr(ə)/ Forms: gores [plural], goren [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English gāra, from Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *gaizô. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|gore}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|gāra|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English gāra, {{inh+|enm|ang|gāra}} Inherited from Old English gāra, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gaiʀō}} Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gaizô}} Proto-Germanic *gaizô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gore, {{enm-noun|pl2=goren}} gore (plural gores or goren)
  1. A triangle-shaped plot of land; a gore.
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-F~LEG3~X
  2. A triangle-shaped piece or patch of fabric.
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-mMvOofmg
  3. A piece of clothing (especially a loose-fitting one, such as a coat or dress) Categories (topical): Clothing, Fabrics
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-L1GhwXEq Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 0 58 0 0 10 0 26 6 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 3 10 40 4 5 16 2 6 15 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 49 2 4 18 1 3 19
  4. (rare) A piece of armour; a mail coat. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-kfYrr16T
  5. (rare) A triangle-shaped piece of armor. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-U3F8PvV4 Disambiguation of Armor: 2 2 3 17 69 4 1 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gare, goore, gour, gower
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɔːr/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English gor, from Proto-West Germanic *gor, from Proto-Germanic *gurą. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|gore}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|gor|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English gor, {{inh+|enm|ang|gor}} Inherited from Old English gor, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gor}} Proto-West Germanic *gor, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gurą}} Proto-Germanic *gurą Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gore, {{enm-noun|-}} gore (uncountable)
  1. Muck, filth, dirt; that which causes dirtiness Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-enm:muck
  2. (figuratively) Iniquity, sinfulness. Tags: figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-5SARWaCT
  3. (rare) A despicable individual. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-zWHX15UL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gor, gorre
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} gore
  1. Alternative form of gor Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gor
    Sense id: en-gore-enm-noun-aoGs5e7F
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "senseid": [
        "enm:muck"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Iniquity, sinfulness."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) Iniquity, sinfulness."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A despicable individual."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A despicable individual."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɔːr/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gor"
    },
    {
      "word": "gorre"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gore"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Pages with 13 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Armor",
    "enm:Clothing",
    "enm:Fabrics"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "gore",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "gor"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of gor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gor",
          "gor#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gore"
}

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