"mayn" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Old English mæġen- (prefix) and Old Norse megn, megenn (“strong, main”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|ang|mæġen-|pos=prefix}} Old English mæġen- (prefix), {{der|enm|non|megn}} Old Norse megn Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} mayn, {{enm-adj}} mayn
  1. Extraordinarily large; gigantic or humongous. Categories (topical): Forteana, Size
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-adj-zXpLbgFV Disambiguation of Forteana: 11 7 2 1 18 4 13 17 1 12 1 6 4 3 Disambiguation of Size: 84 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 2 2 16 6 12 14 1 2 3 6 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 8 4 5 18 3 11 17 1 3 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 7 3 4 22 3 8 19 1 2 2 2 2 4
  2. (rare) Effective, strong, mighty. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Government, Mind
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-adj-YxK6nKaH Disambiguation of Government: 0 56 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Mind: 0 27 5 7 7 8 9 7 0 5 0 17 4 4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 2 2 16 6 12 14 1 2 3 6 5 7
  3. (rare) Strange or uncommon; exceptional. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-adj-5D0FH~ZZ
  4. (rare) Main; primary, important. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-adj-Lyc3LMjw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈmajən/ [Early-Middle-English], /ˈmæi̯n/ Forms: maines [plural]
Rhymes: -æi̯n Etymology: Inherited from Old English mæġen, from Proto-West Germanic *magin, from Proto-Germanic *maginą; compare Proto-Germanic *maganą (Middle English mowen). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|mæġen}} Old English mæġen, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*magin}} Proto-West Germanic *magin, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*maginą}} Proto-Germanic *maginą, {{noncog|gem-pro|*maganą}} Proto-Germanic *maganą, {{noncog|enm|mowen}} Middle English mowen Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mayn, {{enm-noun|maines}} mayn (plural maines)
  1. Strongness or physical capability. Categories (topical): Forteana
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-CNR8JDoQ Disambiguation of Forteana: 11 7 2 1 18 4 13 17 1 12 1 6 4 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 2 2 16 6 12 14 1 2 3 6 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 8 4 5 18 3 11 17 1 3 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 7 3 4 22 3 8 19 1 2 2 2 2 4
  2. Governmental influence and legitimacy; political capability.
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-5qmjnYKX
  3. Military ability; power in combat or war. Categories (topical): Forteana, War
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-d6Q5i4-7 Disambiguation of Forteana: 11 7 2 1 18 4 13 17 1 12 1 6 4 3 Disambiguation of War: 4 12 2 2 6 3 40 6 1 2 2 13 2 4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 2 2 16 6 12 14 1 2 3 6 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 8 4 5 18 3 11 17 1 3 3 3 3 5
  4. Mental capability; mindpower or willpower. Categories (topical): Forteana
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-8z7RDu~O Disambiguation of Forteana: 11 7 2 1 18 4 13 17 1 12 1 6 4 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 2 2 16 6 12 14 1 2 3 6 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 8 4 5 18 3 11 17 1 3 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 7 3 4 22 3 8 19 1 2 2 2 2 4
  5. Effectiveness, power, usefulness, or suitability.
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-dL90YHjz
  6. Divine or magical potency or effect. Categories (topical): Forteana
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-lVTGpTXH Disambiguation of Forteana: 11 7 2 1 18 4 13 17 1 12 1 6 4 3
  7. (rare) Pressure; physical leverage. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-~a1NCBXh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: maynful, mayne londe, maynly
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: mæȝan, mægen, mæine, mæȝen, mæin, mæigne, meȝen [Early-Middle-English], main, maine, mayne, mein, meyn, meyne

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mayn
  1. Alternative form of mane Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mane Categories (topical): Health
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-K2NE-WMD Disambiguation of Health: 3 7 7 9 4 3 6 4 3 5 2 42 4 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mayn
  1. Alternative form of maym Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: maym
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-noun-G9x-5YP6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} mayn
  1. Alternative form of maymen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: maymen
    Sense id: en-mayn-enm-verb-iHUXe9hK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) Pressure; physical leverage."
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      "ipa": "/ˈmæi̯n/"
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        "Military ability; power in combat or war."
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      "word": "mæȝen"
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