"hoveren" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Etymology: Probably from hoven (“hover; of a bird: to fly high in the air, soar”) (which it displaced) + -er- (frequentative suffix). Etymology templates: {{glossary|frequentative}} frequentative, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{sup|1}} ¹ Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} hoveren
  1. hover (remain stationary in the air)
    Sense id: en-hoveren-enm-verb-8wbCJ5WA Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 34
  2. hover (hang around or linger in a place or around someone)
    Sense id: en-hoveren-enm-verb-mVkKwE9E Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 34
  3. hover (to be indecisive or uncertain)
    Sense id: en-hoveren-enm-verb-x0Kgwel9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 34
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "English: hover",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: hover"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "frequentative"
      },
      "expansion": "frequentative",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "suffix",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "¹",
      "name": "sup"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from hoven (“hover; of a bird: to fly high in the air, soar”) (which it displaced) + -er- (frequentative suffix).",
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      },
      "expansion": "hoveren",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "34 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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        },
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        }
      ],
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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          ],
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        },
        {
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hover (hang around or linger in a place or around someone)"
      ],
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          "hover#Verb"
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    },
    {
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
          "_dis": "33 34 33",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hover (to be indecisive or uncertain)"
      ],
      "id": "en-hoveren-enm-verb-x0Kgwel9",
      "links": [
        [
          "hover",
          "hover#Verb"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English verbs",
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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        }
      ],
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        "1": "suffix"
      },
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      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "¹",
      "name": "sup"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from hoven (“hover; of a bird: to fly high in the air, soar”) (which it displaced) + -er- (frequentative suffix).",
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      },
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      ],
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          "hover",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "hover (hang around or linger in a place or around someone)"
      ],
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        [
          "hover",
          "hover#Verb"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hover (to be indecisive or uncertain)"
      ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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