"male" meaning in Middle English

See male in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmaːl(ə)/, /ˈmaːdlə/, /ˈmaːdəl/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French masle, malle, from Late Latin masclus, from Latin masculus; compare femele and masculyn. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|bor|fro>masle>male|id=sex}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|masle}} Borrowed from Old French masle, {{der|enm|LL.|masclus}} Late Latin masclus, {{der|enm|la|masculus}} Latin masculus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} male, {{enm-adj}} male
  1. male (of masculine sex or gender)
    Sense id: en-male-enm-adj-WigLlctu
  2. Used in extended reference to supposedly "male" gems, plants, or astrological portents. Categories (lifeform): Fruits
    Sense id: en-male-enm-adj-TNrbosFU Disambiguation of Fruits: 2 25 5 12 23 2 4 18 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: madle, mascle, mal, masle, maule, mawle
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaːl(ə)/, /ˈmaːdlə/, /ˈmaːdəl/ Forms: males [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French masle, malle, from Late Latin masclus, from Latin masculus; compare femele and masculyn. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|bor|fro>masle>male|id=sex}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|masle}} Borrowed from Old French masle, {{der|enm|LL.|masclus}} Late Latin masclus, {{der|enm|la|masculus}} Latin masculus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} male, {{enm-noun}} male (plural males)
  1. A man; a male human or animal.
    Sense id: en-male-enm-noun-9WGISEVb
  2. (rare) A "male" gem or plant. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Fruits
    Sense id: en-male-enm-noun-eIIdnmHX Disambiguation of Fruits: 2 25 5 12 23 2 4 18 4 4
  3. (rare) Manhood; the state of being male. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Anatomy, Astrology, Botany, Geology, Male, Male people, Organs Categories (lifeform): Fruits, Trees
    Sense id: en-male-enm-noun-~ep2REbi Disambiguation of Anatomy: 6 5 1 4 62 2 1 8 6 6 Disambiguation of Astrology: 6 11 2 11 34 5 7 13 6 6 Disambiguation of Botany: 10 14 2 9 31 3 2 6 11 11 Disambiguation of Geology: 3 11 2 17 34 3 3 17 5 5 Disambiguation of Male: 24 3 0 3 61 0 0 7 1 1 Disambiguation of Male people: 21 3 13 2 51 0 0 6 2 2 Disambiguation of Organs: 4 7 1 5 58 2 2 12 4 4 Disambiguation of Fruits: 2 25 5 12 23 2 4 18 4 4 Disambiguation of Trees: 2 24 4 13 32 4 4 12 3 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 12 1 12 31 7 3 20 7 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: madle, mascle, mal, masle, maule, mawle
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaːl(ə)/ Forms: males [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and continental Old French male, from Frankish *malhu, from Proto-Germanic *malhō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|bag}}, {{bor+|enm|xno|-}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman, {{bor|enm|fro|male}} Old French male, {{der|enm|frk|*malhu}} Frankish *malhu, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*malhō}} Proto-Germanic *malhō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} male, {{enm-noun}} male (plural males)
  1. A bag, pack, or wallet. Categories (topical): Bags
    Sense id: en-male-enm-noun-enm:bag Disambiguation of Bags: 2 18 2 7 21 27 4 12 3 3
  2. The belly or one of its contents; a gut.
    Sense id: en-male-enm-noun-YJ9zj~Zt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maile, mayll, maylle
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /maːl/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mālum, from Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon), of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|apple}}, {{bor+|enm|la|mālum}} Borrowed from Latin mālum, {{der|enm|grc|μῆλον}} Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} male
  1. (chiefly Late Middle English, uncommon) The appletree (Malus domestica) or its fruit. Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncommon Categories (lifeform): Fruits Synonyms: maal
    Sense id: en-male-enm-noun-Wa6eQAer Disambiguation of Fruits: 2 25 5 12 23 2 4 18 4 4 Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} male
  1. Alternative form of mayle Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mayle
    Sense id: en-male-enm-noun-G4K6NIb7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} male
  1. (Northern) Alternative form of mel Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mel
    Sense id: en-male-enm-noun-FQbtB5Pe Categories (other): Northern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "section": "Middle English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "male",
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