"instrument" meaning in Middle English

See instrument in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /instriu̯ˈmɛnt/, /instruˈmɛnt/, /ˈinstriu̯mɛnt/, /ˈinstrumɛnt/ Forms: instrumentes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French instrument, from Latin instrūmentum (“tool, device”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|instrument}} Borrowed from Old French instrument, {{der|enm|la|instrūmentum||tool, device}} Latin instrūmentum (“tool, device”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} instrument, {{enm-noun|instrumentes}} instrument (plural instrumentes)
  1. A tool or device used for manipulation, especially for medical and scientific uses. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-instrument-enm-noun-wi5J1J8F Disambiguation of Law: 13 18 9 17 5 11 21 6
  2. A device used to produce music; a musical instrument. Categories (topical): Law, Musical instruments, Tools
    Sense id: en-instrument-enm-noun-XBjaLxCu Disambiguation of Law: 13 18 9 17 5 11 21 6 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 6 38 2 3 3 9 29 9 Disambiguation of Tools: 23 32 6 9 7 9 4 9
  3. A piece of weaponry (such as a siege engine).
    Sense id: en-instrument-enm-noun-COTIUcKC
  4. A legal document, such as a contract, deed or will. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-instrument-enm-noun-74MbvQyz Disambiguation of Law: 13 18 9 17 5 11 21 6
  5. The means by which one reaches an end or effect.
    Sense id: en-instrument-enm-noun-TnAmPpoV
  6. A body part that performs a certain function; an organ. Categories (topical): Body, Law, Organs, Senses
    Sense id: en-instrument-enm-noun-8ZYj8j5H Disambiguation of Body: 0 0 8 0 0 57 34 0 Disambiguation of Law: 13 18 9 17 5 11 21 6 Disambiguation of Organs: 1 3 2 2 2 65 20 5 Disambiguation of Senses: 3 8 7 5 4 32 12 29
  7. The human body as a whole. Categories (topical): Directives, Law, Senses, Weapons
    Sense id: en-instrument-enm-noun-9-ojgGsS Disambiguation of Directives: 2 5 3 4 5 25 45 12 Disambiguation of Law: 13 18 9 17 5 11 21 6 Disambiguation of Senses: 3 8 7 5 4 32 12 29 Disambiguation of Weapons: 10 22 4 8 4 11 31 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 3 6 6 14 46 14
  8. One of the five senses. Categories (topical): Senses
    Sense id: en-instrument-enm-noun-yGdVtBdf Disambiguation of Senses: 3 8 7 5 4 32 12 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: organe [music, entertainment, lifestyle], organum [music, entertainment, lifestyle], simphane [music, entertainment, lifestyle], symphonye [music, entertainment, lifestyle], enstrement, instreument, jnstrument, ynstrument Related terms: instrumental

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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