"lege" meaning in Middle English

See lege in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈleːdʒ(ə)/, /ˈliːdʒ(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman lige, liege; further etymology is disputed. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|liege}}, {{bor+|enm|xno|lige}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman lige Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lege, {{enm-adj}} lege
  1. Able to command obedience from one's inferiors. Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-lege-enm-adj-oZLOziKd Disambiguation of Units of measure: 15 19 16 7 17 9 17 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 18 1 19 7 18
  2. Pledged to obey one's superiors; subject to duty by an authority. Categories (topical): Collectives, Feudalism, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-lege-enm-adj-1GT8P0VK Disambiguation of Collectives: 15 26 17 2 16 4 19 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 16 30 15 2 17 3 16 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 15 19 16 7 17 9 17 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 18 1 19 7 18
  3. (rare) Otherwise bound by feudal obligations. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-lege-enm-adj-YrG73lXs Disambiguation of Units of measure: 15 19 16 7 17 9 17 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 18 1 19 7 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leege, liege, legge, legi, leyge, liage, lyege, lyge
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛːɡ(ə)/, /ˈlɛu̯ɡ(ə)/, /ˈlɛːk(ə)/ Forms: leges [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin leuca, leuga, from Proto-Celtic *lougā. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|LL.|leuca}} Borrowed from Late Latin leuca, {{der|enm|cel-pro|*lougā}} Proto-Celtic *lougā Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} lege, {{enm-noun}} lege (plural leges)
  1. league (unit of meaurement) Synonyms: leke, leuge, lewke
    Sense id: en-lege-enm-noun-enm:league
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leege, liege
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈleːdʒ(ə)/, /ˈliːdʒ(ə)/ Forms: leges [plural], lege [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman lige, liege; further etymology is disputed. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|liege}}, {{bor+|enm|xno|lige}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman lige Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} lege, {{enm-noun|pl2=lege}} lege (plural leges or lege)
  1. (One of) one's subjects or vassals; (one of) those under one's control. Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-lege-enm-noun-EMRHSXOj Disambiguation of Units of measure: 15 19 16 7 17 9 17 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 18 1 19 7 18
  2. A hireling or servant; one serving under another. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-lege-enm-noun-MmJhirF8 Disambiguation of People: 10 33 1 0 1 56 1
  3. (rare) One's feudal overlords or superiors. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-lege-enm-noun-VZn-F1Ku Disambiguation of Units of measure: 15 19 16 7 17 9 17 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 18 1 19 7 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leege, liege, legge, legi, leyge, liage, lyege, lyge Related terms: lege man, legiaunce
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "One's feudal overlords or superiors."
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      "word": "leyge"
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      "word": "lyge"
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        "Able to command obedience from one's inferiors."
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        "Otherwise bound by feudal obligations."
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      "word": "liege"
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}

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