"massy" meaning in Middle English

See massy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmasiː/
Etymology: From masse + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|masse|-y}} masse + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} massy, {{enm-adj}} massy
  1. weighty, massy, having great weight.
    Sense id: en-massy-enm-adj-enm:massy
  2. uncontaminated, unalloyed.
    Sense id: en-massy-enm-adj-tnkc6~I1
  3. Not hollow; lacking an internal cavity.
    Sense id: en-massy-enm-adj-2~aRFDpQ
  4. tough, firm, sturdy
    Sense id: en-massy-enm-adj-70Q9nBFy
  5. (rare) Unsculpted; not given a shape, primordial. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-massy-enm-adj-6Uq7bgOI Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 21 21 4 1 9 6 17 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 24 23 2 2 8 4 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 26 26 2 1 9 2 20 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 12 6 17 19 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: masse, mascy, masie, masy Related terms: massif
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} massy
  1. Alternative form of messen (“to hold mass”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: messen (extra: to hold mass)
    Sense id: en-massy-enm-verb-J3OB9Ggs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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