"graven" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈɡraːvən/
Etymology: From Old English grafan, from Proto-West Germanic *graban, from Proto-Germanic *grabaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|grafan}} Old English grafan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*graban}} Proto-West Germanic *graban, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*grabaną}} Proto-Germanic *grabaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} graven Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|grav|grof|grov|grav|c=6|w=ed|y=2}} Forms: strong weak [table-tags], graven [infinitive], to graven [infinitive], grave [infinitive], grave [first-person, present, singular], grof [first-person, past, singular], graved [first-person, past, singular], gravest [present, second-person, singular], grove [past, second-person, singular], grof [past, second-person, singular], gravedest [past, second-person, singular], graveth [present, singular, third-person], grof [past, singular, third-person], graved [past, singular, third-person], grave [present, singular, subjunctive], grove [past, singular, subjunctive], graved [past, singular, subjunctive], grave [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], graven [plural, present], grave [plural, present], groven [past, plural], grove [past, plural], graveden [past, plural], gravede [past, plural], graveth [imperative, plural, present], grave [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], gravynge [participle, present], gravende [participle, present], graven [participle, past], grave [participle, past], graved [participle, past], ygraven [participle, past], ygrave [participle, past], ygraved [participle, past]
  1. To dig or excavate:
    To bury, especially to inhume or entomb.
    Categories (topical): Appearance, Burial
    Sense id: en-graven-enm-verb-NZRHi937 Disambiguation of Appearance: 17 3 3 25 25 27 1 Disambiguation of Burial: 37 9 2 6 6 38 2
  2. To dig or excavate:
    To dig up the ground (for agriculture, excavation, etc.)
    Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-graven-enm-verb-fDBxA-dV Disambiguation of Agriculture: 6 41 4 10 8 26 4
  3. To dig or excavate:
    (rare) To dig into one's hands.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-graven-enm-verb-6cu5h2kI
  4. To carve or adorn:
    To carve or engrave (with inscriptions or carvings)
    Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-graven-enm-verb-xKk~6xia Disambiguation of Appearance: 17 3 3 25 25 27 1
  5. To carve or adorn:
    To sculpt; to carve with a chisel.
    Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-graven-enm-verb-pZDLVlZh Disambiguation of Appearance: 17 3 3 25 25 27 1
  6. To carve or adorn:
    To adorn with precious metal.
    Categories (topical): Appearance, Burial, Crafts
    Sense id: en-graven-enm-verb-0X~8DOg4 Disambiguation of Appearance: 17 3 3 25 25 27 1 Disambiguation of Burial: 37 9 2 6 6 38 2 Disambiguation of Crafts: 11 14 10 10 15 30 9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 20 5 8 4 49 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 21 5 7 4 47 8
  7. (figurative) To impress deeply on the mind. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-graven-enm-verb-2t1u6SfG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grafe, grave, gravyn Related terms: grave, gravere

Alternative forms

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      "form": "gravest",
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grove",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grof",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gravedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "graveth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grof",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "graved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grave",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grove",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "graved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grave",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "graven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grave",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "groven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grove",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "graveden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gravede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "graveth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grave",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gravynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gravende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "graven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grave",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "graved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ygraven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ygrave",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ygraved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "graven",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grav",
        "2": "grof",
        "3": "grov",
        "4": "grav",
        "c": "6",
        "w": "ed",
        "y": "2"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "grave"
    },
    {
      "word": "gravere"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To dig or excavate:",
        "To bury, especially to inhume or entomb."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dig",
          "dig"
        ],
        [
          "excavate",
          "excavate"
        ],
        [
          "bury",
          "bury"
        ],
        [
          "inhume",
          "inhume"
        ],
        [
          "entomb",
          "entomb"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To dig or excavate:",
        "To dig up the ground (for agriculture, excavation, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dig",
          "dig"
        ],
        [
          "excavate",
          "excavate"
        ],
        [
          "agriculture",
          "agriculture#English"
        ],
        [
          "excavation",
          "excavation#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To dig or excavate:",
        "To dig into one's hands."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dig",
          "dig"
        ],
        [
          "excavate",
          "excavate"
        ],
        [
          "hand",
          "hand"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To dig or excavate:",
        "(rare) To dig into one's hands."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To carve or adorn:",
        "To carve or engrave (with inscriptions or carvings)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "carve",
          "carve"
        ],
        [
          "adorn",
          "adorn"
        ],
        [
          "engrave",
          "engrave"
        ],
        [
          "inscription",
          "inscription#English"
        ],
        [
          "carving",
          "carving#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To carve or adorn:",
        "To sculpt; to carve with a chisel."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "carve",
          "carve"
        ],
        [
          "adorn",
          "adorn"
        ],
        [
          "sculpt",
          "sculpt"
        ],
        [
          "chisel",
          "chisel"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To carve or adorn:",
        "To adorn with precious metal."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "carve",
          "carve"
        ],
        [
          "adorn",
          "adorn"
        ],
        [
          "metal",
          "metal"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To impress deeply on the mind."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "impress",
          "impress"
        ],
        [
          "mind",
          "mind"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) To impress deeply on the mind."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡraːvən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "grafe"
    },
    {
      "word": "grave"
    },
    {
      "word": "gravyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "graven"
}

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