"mane" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaːn(ə)/ Forms: manes [plural], mayn [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English manu, from Proto-West Germanic *manu, from Proto-Germanic *manō; compare Middle Dutch mane, Old Frisian mana, mona, and Middle Low German mane. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|manu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English manu, {{inh+|enm|ang|manu}} Inherited from Old English manu, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*manu}} Proto-West Germanic *manu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*manō}} Proto-Germanic *manō, {{cog|dum|mane}} Middle Dutch mane, {{cog|ofs|mana}} Old Frisian mana, {{cog|gml|mane}} Middle Low German mane Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mane, {{enm-noun|manes}} mane (plural manes)
  1. A mane (hair on an animal's hind)
    Sense id: en-mane-enm-noun-gq-f2OKU Categories (other): Animal body parts, Hair Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 30 25 19 26 Disambiguation of Hair: 96 2 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|altform=1}} mane
  1. (Early Middle English or Northern) alternative form of mone (“moan”) Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mone (extra: moan)
    Sense id: en-mane-enm-noun-LMh2nsnF Categories (other): Early Middle English, Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Animal body parts Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 39 18 35 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 30 25 19 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|altform=1}} mane
  1. alternative form of man (“one, you”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: man (extra: one, you)
    Sense id: en-mane-enm-pron-kSd2T27H Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Animal body parts Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 39 18 35 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 30 25 19 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} mane
  1. (Northern) alternative form of monen (“to lament”) Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: monen (extra: to lament)
    Sense id: en-mane-enm-verb-Xdrxt~My Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Animal body parts Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 39 18 35 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 30 25 19 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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