"gras" meaning in Middle English

See gras in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡras/, /ɡraːs/, /ɡrɛːs/, /ɡrɛs/, /ɡɛrs/ Forms: grasses [plural], gras [plural]
Etymology: From Old English græs, from Proto-West Germanic *gras, from Proto-Germanic *grasą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|græs}} Old English græs, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gras}} Proto-West Germanic *gras, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*grasą}} Proto-Germanic *grasą Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gras, {{enm-noun|pl=grasses|pl2=gras}} gras (plural grasses or gras)
  1. A grass (A plant in the family Poaceae or of similar appearance to those plants) Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Grasses, Plants
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-rBM-HSZE Disambiguation of Botany: 13 20 18 20 7 9 13 Disambiguation of Grasses: 21 13 14 4 18 24 6 Disambiguation of Plants: 18 17 17 5 14 21 7
  2. Any plant; especially a herbaceous one; a herb. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Grasses, Plants
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-P53ZGEP7 Disambiguation of Botany: 13 20 18 20 7 9 13 Disambiguation of Grasses: 21 13 14 4 18 24 6 Disambiguation of Plants: 18 17 17 5 14 21 7
  3. (medicine) A plant or herb reputed to have medicinal or curative properties. Categories (topical): Medicine, Botany Categories (lifeform): Grasses, Plants
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-XXxORyx8 Disambiguation of Botany: 13 20 18 20 7 9 13 Disambiguation of Grasses: 21 13 14 4 18 24 6 Disambiguation of Plants: 18 17 17 5 14 21 7 Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. The lamina of a leaf or a leaf in general. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-rpAN4~FY Disambiguation of Botany: 13 20 18 20 7 9 13
  5. Ground planted with grass; grassy land; a pasture or meadow. Categories (lifeform): Grasses, Plants
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-DapCwfnc Disambiguation of Grasses: 21 13 14 4 18 24 6 Disambiguation of Plants: 18 17 17 5 14 21 7
  6. Fodder; grass used to feed animals (especially livestock). Categories (lifeform): Grasses, Plants
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-DBC1DU3q Disambiguation of Grasses: 21 13 14 4 18 24 6 Disambiguation of Plants: 18 17 17 5 14 21 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 17 17 2 18 29 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: garsavese, grasen, grasgrene, grashope, grassen, grasy, greceles, gressehopper, peny gras
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: grasse, gresse, gres, gers, grece, græs, grace, gars, grys, grisse, grese

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} gras
  1. Alternative form of grace Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: grace Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-gras-enm-noun-5uK6zR4z Disambiguation of Botany: 13 20 18 20 7 9 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "enm:Botany",
    "enm:Grasses",
    "enm:Plants"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "gras",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "grace"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of grace"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grace",
          "grace#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gras"
}

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