"merveile" meaning in Middle English

See merveile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɛrˈvæi̯l(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvɛl(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvəl(ə)/ Forms: merveilleste [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French merveille, from Latin mirabilia. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|merveille}} Old French merveille, {{der|enm|la|mirabilia}} Latin mirabilia Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|||||superlative|merveilleste|head=}} merveile (superlative merveilleste), {{enm-adj|||merveilleste}} merveile (superlative merveilleste)
  1. Amazing, astonishing, exceptional, noteworthy; causing marvel or awe.
    Sense id: en-merveile-enm-adj-iI8wHfdc
  2. (rare) Supernatural; put into effect by divine or godly forces. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Literature, Talking
    Sense id: en-merveile-enm-adj-x1BI0tkM Disambiguation of Literature: 8 53 19 9 8 3 Disambiguation of Talking: 13 44 12 12 13 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 40 14 14 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 45 12 8 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 43 13 13 15 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /mɛrˈvæi̯l(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvɛl(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvəl(ə)/ Forms: merveiles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French merveille, from Latin mirabilia. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|merveille}} Old French merveille, {{der|enm|la|mirabilia}} Latin mirabilia Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} merveile, {{enm-noun|merveiles}} merveile (plural merveiles)
  1. Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a marvel:
    A supernatural or miraculous event; an act of God.
    Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-merveile-enm-noun-4gmCaJcE Disambiguation of Religion: 0 16 80 0 4 0
  2. Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a marvel:
    Something odd or unusual; that which is out of the ordinary.
    Sense id: en-merveile-enm-noun-KFSE0Gi6
  3. One's recollection or recounting of a marvel.
    Sense id: en-merveile-enm-noun-qEZ8n3fl
  4. Astoundedness, disbelief, awe.
    Sense id: en-merveile-enm-noun-pRpKE-5y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: merveilen, merveilous, merveilously, merveilynge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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