"mastyf" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /masˈtiːf/, /ˈmastif/ Forms: mastyves [plural], mastyfes [plural]
Etymology: From Old French mastin (modern French mâtin), from Vulgar Latin *mansuetinus (“tamed (animal)”), from Latin mansuetus (“tamed”). The final -f is due to influence from Old French mestif; some forms have totally assimilated to that word. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|mastin}} Old French mastin, {{cog|fr|mâtin}} French mâtin, {{der|enm|VL.|*mansuetinus||tamed (animal)}} Vulgar Latin *mansuetinus (“tamed (animal)”), {{der|enm|la|mansuetus||tamed}} Latin mansuetus (“tamed”), {{noncog|fro|mestif}} Old French mestif Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mastyf, {{enm-noun|mastyves|pl2=mastyfes}} mastyf (plural mastyves or mastyfes)
  1. mastiff Categories (lifeform): Dogs Synonyms: mastif, masty, mastyff, mestyf, maystyf, mestif

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      "word": "masty"
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