"homage" meaning in Middle English

See homage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɔmˈaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /umˈaːd͡ʒ(ə)/ Forms: homages [plural], hommage [alternative], omage [alternative], umage [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French homage, hommage, from Medieval Latin homināticum. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|homage}} Old French homage, {{der|enm|ML.|homināticum}} Medieval Latin homināticum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} homage, {{enm-noun|homages}} homage (plural homages)
  1. An oath of loyalty to a liege performed by their vassal; a pledge of allegiance.
    Sense id: en-homage-enm-noun-4AGuBtRk Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Feudalism, Taxation Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 5 6 6 12 16 22 1 21 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 4 4 8 21 26 1 27 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 36 3 31 5 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 47 35 0 0 18 Disambiguation of Taxation: 19 22 17 25 17
  2. Money given to a liege by a vassal or the privilege of collecting such money.
    Sense id: en-homage-enm-noun-q74DT0wH Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Collectives, Money, Taxation Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 5 6 6 12 16 22 1 21 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 4 4 8 21 26 1 27 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 36 3 31 5 Disambiguation of Collectives: 25 39 4 29 3 Disambiguation of Money: 1 98 0 1 0 Disambiguation of Taxation: 19 22 17 25 17
  3. A demonstration of respect or honor towards an individual (including prayer).
    Sense id: en-homage-enm-noun-fL5OXPhC Categories (other): Taxation Disambiguation of Taxation: 19 22 17 25 17
  4. (rare) Membership in an organised religion or belief system. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-homage-enm-noun-XPATzag4 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Taxation Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 5 6 6 12 16 22 1 21 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 4 4 8 21 26 1 27 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 36 3 31 5 Disambiguation of Taxation: 19 22 17 25 17
  5. (rare) The totality of a feudal lord's subjects when collected. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-homage-enm-noun-K9PdTYAF Categories (other): Taxation Disambiguation of Taxation: 19 22 17 25 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: homager

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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