"hamer" meaning in Middle English

See hamer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhamər/, /ˈhaːmər/, /ˈhɔmər/ [rare] Forms: hamers [plural]
Etymology: From Old English hamor, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz; from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱmoros. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hamor}} Old English hamor, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hamaraz}} Proto-Germanic *hamaraz, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*h₂eḱmoros}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱmoros Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hamer, {{enm-noun|hamers}} hamer (plural hamers)
  1. A hammer (tool for pressing nails inwards). Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-hamer-enm-noun-sp6u1k37 Disambiguation of Tools: 79 11 11
  2. (figurative) A fierce individual; one with strong convictions or great force. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-hamer-enm-noun-U7ncT0DD Disambiguation of People: 0 100 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 79 9
  3. (rare) A doorknocker. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-hamer-enm-noun-LXTIbtPN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hambyr, hamber, hammer, hammyr, hamur, hamowre, hambir, hamyr, hamere, homer Derived forms: hameren

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    }
  ],
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        {
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          },
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        }
      ],
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    },
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          },
          "expansion": "Fiji Hindi: haamaa",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Fiji Hindi: haamaa"
    },
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          "expansion": "Scots: hamer, hammer, hemer, hemmer, haimmer",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: hamer, hammer, hemer, hemmer, haimmer"
    }
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    },
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    }
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      ]
    }
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        "A hammer (tool for pressing nails inwards)."
      ],
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        ]
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        "A fierce individual; one with strong convictions or great force."
      ],
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        "(figurative) A fierce individual; one with strong convictions or great force."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        "A doorknocker."
      ],
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        "(rare) A doorknocker."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhamər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhaːmər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɔmər/",
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "hammer"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "hamur"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "hamowre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "hambir"
    },
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      "word": "hamyr"
    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
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        }
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        }
      ],
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    }
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      "name": "inh"
    }
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    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "A hammer (tool for pressing nails inwards)."
      ],
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        [
          "hammer",
          "hammer"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A fierce individual; one with strong convictions or great force."
      ],
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        "(figurative) A fierce individual; one with strong convictions or great force."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A doorknocker."
      ],
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          "doorknocker"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) A doorknocker."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhamər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhaːmər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɔmər/",
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "hambyr"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamber"
    },
    {
      "word": "hammer"
    },
    {
      "word": "hammyr"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamur"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamowre"
    },
    {
      "word": "hambir"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamyr"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamere"
    },
    {
      "word": "homer"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hamer"
}

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