"mantel" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmantəl/, /manˈtɛːl/ Forms: mantles [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman mantel and Old English mentel, both ultimately from Late Latin mantēllum, later form of Latin mantēle. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|cel-gau|cel-pro|ine-pro}}, {{bor|enm|xno|mantel}} Anglo-Norman mantel, {{inh|enm|ang|mentel}} Old English mentel, {{der|enm|LL.|mantēllum}} Late Latin mantēllum, {{der|enm|la|mantēle}} Latin mantēle Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mantel, {{enm-noun|mantles}} mantel (plural mantles)
  1. A mantle or robe; a loose overcoat.
    A mantle signifying clerical, judicial or royal office.
    Categories (topical): Clerical vestments, Clothing
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-d4MQKgsI Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 28 20 17 1 1 24 9 Disambiguation of Clothing: 24 24 21 0 0 30 0
  2. A mantle or robe; a loose overcoat.
    A mantle signifying a wed woman's vows of virginity.
    Categories (topical): Clerical vestments, Clothing
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-b7Rv7P1h Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 28 20 17 1 1 24 9 Disambiguation of Clothing: 24 24 21 0 0 30 0
  3. A kirtle; a short coat. Categories (topical): Clerical vestments, Clothing
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-0RLKzxuO Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 28 20 17 1 1 24 9 Disambiguation of Clothing: 24 24 21 0 0 30 0
  4. A large cloth; a blanket:
    (figurative) A cover; something which envelopes.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-YkHcJv7W
  5. A large cloth; a blanket:
    (figurative, rare) A pretext; an ostensible purpose.
    Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun--HfhsLQ0
  6. (rare) A mantle (outer body wall of a mollusc). Tags: rare Categories (topical): Clerical vestments, Clothing
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-raeJaeKM Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 28 20 17 1 1 24 9 Disambiguation of Clothing: 24 24 21 0 0 30 0
  7. (anatomy, rare) A region of the liver. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Anatomy, Female, Sex Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-mantel-enm-noun-6JlGbrRA Disambiguation of Female: 13 11 0 0 0 16 60 Disambiguation of Sex: 14 14 5 5 5 25 33 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 8 6 3 2 3 13 65 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 15 6 7 6 19 31 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mantell, mantelle, mantil, mantill, mantyll, mantle, mantyl, mentel Derived forms: mantellen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "word": "mantelle"
    },
    {
      "word": "mantil"
    },
    {
      "word": "mantill"
    },
    {
      "word": "mantyll"
    },
    {
      "word": "mantle"
    },
    {
      "word": "mantyl"
    },
    {
      "word": "mentel"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mantel"
}

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