"letuse" meaning in Middle English

See letuse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛtus(ə)/, /ˈlɛtuz(ə)/, /ˈlɛtis(ə)/ Forms: letuses [plural], letus [alternative], letys [alternative], letuce [alternative], letuze [alternative], letes [alternative], letows [alternative], letyse [alternative]
Etymology: From the plural of Old French laitue, from Latin lactūca. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|laitue}} Old French laitue, {{der|enm|la|lactūca}} Latin lactūca Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} letuse, {{enm-noun|letuses}} letuse (plural letuses)
  1. lettuce (Lactuca sativa or a related plant)
    Sense id: en-letuse-enm-noun-enm:lettuce Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Plants, Vegetables Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 48 34 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 34 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 32 5 Disambiguation of Plants: 57 22 21 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 49 48 2
  2. The leaves of the lettuce used as vegetables.
    Sense id: en-letuse-enm-noun-ZL52rCLL Categories (other): Vegetables Disambiguation of Vegetables: 49 48 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛtus(ə)/, /ˈlɛtis(ə)/ Forms: letusez [plural], lettese [alternative], letes [alternative], letowse [alternative], letuce [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology unknown. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|letuse}} Anglo-Norman letuse Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} letuse, {{enm-noun|letusez}} letuse (plural letusez)
  1. The near-white winter hide or fur of the least weasel; lettice.
    Sense id: en-letuse-enm-noun-enm:lettice Categories (other): Hides Disambiguation of Hides: 14 16 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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