"lyme" meaning in Middle English

See lyme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlim(ə)/, /ˈleːm(ə)/ Forms: lymes [plural]
Etymology: table From limu, plural of Old English lim, from Proto-West Germanic *limu. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|limb}} table, {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{m|ang|limu}} limu, {{inh|enm|ang|lim}} Old English lim, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*limu}} Proto-West Germanic *limu Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} lyme, {{enm-noun}} lyme (plural lymes)
  1. organ, body part Categories (topical): Anatomy, Architecture
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-NycUcF2k Disambiguation of Anatomy: 55 22 18 2 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Architecture: 24 13 9 10 22 12 10
  2. limb, extremity of the body Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-k1Hc7rfO Disambiguation of Architecture: 24 13 9 10 22 12 10
  3. (figurative) An extremity, branch, or extension. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-pI4P-x~D
  4. (Christianity) A good Christian. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-Nkawlhgj Topics: Christianity
  5. A devoted member of any other cause. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-S3SLV0-- Disambiguation of Architecture: 24 13 9 10 22 12 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: leme, lim, lime, lym, limæ, leome [Early-Middle-English]
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} lyme
  1. Alternative form of leme Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: leme Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-1Wc2ks-w Disambiguation of Architecture: 24 13 9 10 22 12 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Chemistry
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} lyme
  1. Alternative form of lym (“quicklime”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lym (extra: quicklime)
    Sense id: en-lyme-enm-noun-nFKhfL4e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Chemistry
Etymology number: 3 Disambiguation of Chemistry: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for lyme meaning in Middle English (5.4kB)

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