"grome" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡroːm(ə)/, /ˈɡrɔːm(ə)/ Forms: gromes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English *grōma, from Proto-West Germanic *grōmō (“growth, tumor, stomach swelling”). Compare Middle Dutch grom, Old Norse grómr, gromr, and Old French gromme. Suggested to be either from the same root as growen (“to grow”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *grō-, with a noun-forming suffix *-m-. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*grōma}} Old English *grōma, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*grōm|*grōmō|t=growth, tumor, stomach swelling}} Proto-West Germanic *grōmō (“growth, tumor, stomach swelling”), {{cog|dum|grom}} Middle Dutch grom, {{cog|non|grómr}} Old Norse grómr, {{cog|fro|gromme}} Old French gromme, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*grōaną|*grō-}} Proto-Germanic *grō- Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} grome, {{enm-noun|gromes}} grome (plural gromes)
  1. A male child of any age (ranging from infancy to the start of adulthood). Categories (topical): Children, Male
    Sense id: en-grome-enm-noun-C2wcv7kN Disambiguation of Children: 55 25 20 Disambiguation of Male: 47 3 50
  2. One's assistant or servant; an underling, especially one in the homes of the nobility.
    Sense id: en-grome-enm-noun-GCosqiRA
  3. A male person, especially a commoner or one who isn't noble-born. Categories (topical): Male
    Sense id: en-grome-enm-noun-MNzK6gmb Disambiguation of Male: 47 3 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grom, grume

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "expansion": "Middle French: gourmet",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle French: gourmet"
    },
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          },
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          "expansion": "→ Icelandic: grómr, gromr",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "expansion": "Old Norse grómr",
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡroːm(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɔːm(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    },
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  ],
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    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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          "expansion": "→ Dutch: groom",
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    },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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    },
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          "expansion": "→ Old French: gromme, groume",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old French: gromme, groume"
    },
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      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fro",
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            "der": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Old French: groumet",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "frm",
            "2": "gourmet"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle French: gourmet",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle French: gourmet"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fr",
            "2": "gourmet"
          },
          "expansion": "French: gourmet",
          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "French: gourmet"
    },
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        {
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          "expansion": "→ English: gourmet",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: gourmet"
    },
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            "3": "gromr",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Icelandic: grómr, gromr",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Icelandic: grómr, gromr"
    }
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      },
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      "expansion": "Old French gromme",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "A male child of any age (ranging from infancy to the start of adulthood)."
      ]
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        "One's assistant or servant; an underling, especially one in the homes of the nobility."
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "A male person, especially a commoner or one who isn't noble-born."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡroːm(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɔːm(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "grom"
    },
    {
      "word": "grume"
    }
  ],
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}

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