"hert" meaning in Middle English

See hert in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hɛrt/, /hɛːrt/ Forms: hertes [plural], harte [alternative], hartt [alternative], heert [alternative], heort [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English heorot. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|heorot}} Old English heorot Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hert, {{enm-noun|hertes}} hert (plural hertes)
  1. A hart (red deer, usually the male)
    Sense id: en-hert-enm-noun-cMQ2~daC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Cervids, Male animals Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 7 21 19 20 21 Disambiguation of Cervids: 24 14 16 15 15 16 Disambiguation of Male animals: 86 2 3 3 3 3
  2. A depiction of a hart, including in heraldry.
    Sense id: en-hert-enm-noun-utUcLBdr Categories (other): Heraldry Disambiguation of Heraldry: 8 74 4 4 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} hert
  1. Alternative form of herte Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: herte
    Sense id: en-hert-enm-noun-EyVNqR8u Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 7 21 19 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} hert
  1. Alternative form of herde (“herder”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: herde (extra: herder)
    Sense id: en-hert-enm-noun-iTQ-7nxX Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 7 21 19 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} hert
  1. Alternative form of hird (“household”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hird (extra: household)
    Sense id: en-hert-enm-noun-QFpQ8VaX Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 7 21 19 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} hert
  1. Alternative form of hurt Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hurt
    Sense id: en-hert-enm-noun-cBUakYZ1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 7 21 19 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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