"line" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /liːn(ə)/ Forms: lines [plural]
Etymology: From Old English līne, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ. Some forms and meanings are from Old French ligne. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|līne}} Old English līne, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*līnǭ}} Proto-Germanic *līnǭ, {{m|fro|ligne}} ligne Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} line, {{enm-noun}} line (plural lines)
  1. rope, cord
    Sense id: en-line-enm-noun-UmPf4GKf
  2. line, rule, ruler, measure
    Sense id: en-line-enm-noun-EXsWhSd4
  3. (figurative) rule, direction, command, edict Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-line-enm-noun-1GjVEwqR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 2 51 21 15 4
  4. line, straight mark; also a fictitious line
    Sense id: en-line-enm-noun-WHDqK4S9
  5. (written) line, verse Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-line-enm-noun-gnLE0wyr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lyne, lin, lyene, ligne (english: influenced by Old French ligne)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Old English līn. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|līn}} Old English līn Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} line, {{enm-noun|-}} line (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of lyne Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: lyne
    Sense id: en-line-enm-noun-TI1hS5nK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lyne, lin, lyene, ligne (english: influenced by Old French ligne)
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for line meaning in Middle English (3.2kB)

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