"malencolie" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /malənˈkɔːliː(ə)/, /maˈlɛnkɔliː(ə)/, /mɛlənˈkɔːliː(ə)/, /mɛˈlɛnkɔliː(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French melancolie, from Late Latin melancholia, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía). Many forms of this word show influence from Old French mal (“bad”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|melancolie}} Old French melancolie, {{der|enm|LL.|melancholia}} Late Latin melancholia, {{der|enm|grc|μελαγχολία}} Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía), {{noncog|fro|mal|t=bad}} Old French mal (“bad”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} malencolie, {{enm-adj}} malencolie
  1. Tending to be under the influence of black bile. Categories (topical): Medicine, Pseudoscience
    Sense id: en-malencolie-enm-adj-KfR~jY7- Disambiguation of Medicine: 12 16 12 14 20 8 8 11 Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 12 9 18 13 13 15 13 7
  2. Made of or containing black bile or melancholy. Categories (topical): Medicine, Psychology
    Sense id: en-malencolie-enm-adj-4KCv2E8X Disambiguation of Medicine: 12 16 12 14 20 8 8 11 Disambiguation of Psychology: 10 25 9 10 10 18 11 8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 26 4 11 11 19 11 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 28 3 12 9 20 10 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 29 2 12 8 20 11 9
  3. Having one's mood changed by black bile; depressed or raging. Categories (topical): Medicine, Pseudoscience Related terms (four humours): flewme
    Sense id: en-malencolie-enm-adj-Lfmvl6gi Disambiguation of Medicine: 12 16 12 14 20 8 8 11 Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 12 9 18 13 13 15 13 7 Disambiguation of 'four humours': 12 31 43 14
  4. (rare) Due to the influence of black bile. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Medicine, Pseudoscience
    Sense id: en-malencolie-enm-adj-MGTVGqYX Disambiguation of Medicine: 12 16 12 14 20 8 8 11 Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 12 9 18 13 13 15 13 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: malencolye, malancolie, malancolye, malyncoly, malencoly, malencoli, melancolye, melancolie Related terms: coler, sanguine [edit]

Noun

IPA: /malənˈkɔːliː(ə)/, /maˈlɛnkɔliː(ə)/, /mɛlənˈkɔːliː(ə)/, /mɛˈlɛnkɔliː(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French melancolie, from Late Latin melancholia, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía). Many forms of this word show influence from Old French mal (“bad”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|melancolie}} Old French melancolie, {{der|enm|LL.|melancholia}} Late Latin melancholia, {{der|enm|grc|μελαγχολία}} Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía), {{noncog|fro|mal|t=bad}} Old French mal (“bad”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} malencolie, {{enm-noun|-}} malencolie (uncountable)
  1. Black bile as one of the four cardinal humours believed to influence health and mood. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Diseases, Medicine, Pseudoscience
    Sense id: en-malencolie-enm-noun-Js0KMtwV Disambiguation of Diseases: 10 12 12 13 28 6 7 13 Disambiguation of Medicine: 12 16 12 14 20 8 8 11 Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 12 9 18 13 13 15 13 7
  2. The mood or psychological state believed to result from the influence of black bile:
    Ire, wroth, fury: the state of being or feeling angry or ireful.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Emotions, Pseudoscience
    Sense id: en-malencolie-enm-noun-rlux2xGC Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 18 12 6 9 27 20 4 Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 12 9 18 13 13 15 13 7
  3. The mood or psychological state believed to result from the influence of black bile:
    (Late Middle English) Melancholy, sadness, depression, or gloominess; the state of feeling sad.
    Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncountable Categories (topical): Pseudoscience
    Sense id: en-malencolie-enm-noun-9q~RRGJe Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 12 9 18 13 13 15 13 7 Categories (other): Late Middle English
  4. A supposed affliction caused by an excessive amount or quantity of black bile. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-malencolie-enm-noun-3lY58uy~ Disambiguation of Medicine: 12 16 12 14 20 8 8 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: malencolye, malancolie, malancolye, malyncoly, malencoly, malencoli, melancolye, melancolie Related terms: malencolien, malencolik, malencolious

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/malənˈkɔːliː(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/maˈlɛnkɔliː(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɛlənˈkɔːliː(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/mɛˈlɛnkɔliː(ə)/"
    }
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      "word": "malancolie"
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      "word": "malancolye"
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    {
      "word": "melancolye"
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      "word": "melancolie"
    }
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}

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        "Due to the influence of black bile."
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      "ipa": "/malənˈkɔːliː(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈlɛnkɔliː(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɛlənˈkɔːliː(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/mɛˈlɛnkɔliː(ə)/"
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      "word": "malencolye"
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      "word": "malancolie"
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      "word": "malancolye"
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    {
      "word": "malyncoly"
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      "word": "malencoli"
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