"mawe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɣə/ [Early-Middle-English], /ˈmau̯(ə)/ Forms: mawes [plural], mawen [plural]
Etymology: From Old English maga, from Proto-West Germanic *magō, from Proto-Germanic *magô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|maga}} Old English maga, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*magō}} Proto-West Germanic *magō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*magô}} Proto-Germanic *magô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mawe, {{enm-noun|pl=mawes|pl2=mawen}} mawe (plural mawes or mawen)
  1. The stomach or guts of an organism; also when used as food.
    Sense id: en-mawe-enm-noun-enm:stomach
  2. One of the various organs of the belly; one's entrails; especially:
    The liver (digestive organ)
    Sense id: en-mawe-enm-noun-z9lyBZvE
  3. One of the various organs of the belly; one's entrails; especially:
    (rare) The uterus (reproductive organ)
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Anatomy, Meats, Organs
    Sense id: en-mawe-enm-noun-mqGrPmyJ Disambiguation of Anatomy: 26 6 44 6 1 6 5 6 Disambiguation of Meats: 11 14 41 3 2 8 10 10 Disambiguation of Organs: 17 17 41 7 1 5 6 6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 15 44 4 1 8 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 6 17 1 1 2 3 3 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 7 18 1 0 1 2 2 32 36
  4. The belly or stomach; the part of the body between the chest and the torso.
    Sense id: en-mawe-enm-noun-SGS7ypIP
  5. (rare) The mouth or maw. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mawe-enm-noun-MAUp4YZX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maghe, maugh, maw, maȝe, maȝa, mæȝe, mæȝa [Early-Middle-English]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mawe
  1. Alternative form of mewe (“gull”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mewe (extra: gull)
    Sense id: en-mawe-enm-noun-YG8WBAB9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} mawe
  1. Alternative form of mowen (“to be able to”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mowen (extra: to be able to)
    Sense id: en-mawe-enm-verb-esR4aYZ1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} mawe
  1. Alternative form of mowen (“to mow”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mowen (extra: to mow)
    Sense id: en-mawe-enm-verb-2fwGPhqS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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