"helme" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛlm(ə)/ Forms: helmes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English helma, from Proto-Germanic *helmô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|helma}} Old English helma, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*helmô}} Proto-Germanic *helmô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} helme, {{enm-noun|pl=helmes}} helme (plural helmes)
  1. A tiller or helm. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: helm
    Sense id: en-helme-enm-noun-~rJWEDpJ Disambiguation of Nautical: 41 32 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} helme
  1. Alternative form of helm Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: helm
    Sense id: en-helme-enm-noun-IqWQHt~H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} helme
  1. Alternative form of halm Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: halm
    Sense id: en-helme-enm-noun-~2UnzlKW 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: 21 17 62 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 17 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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