"metal" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /mɛˈtaːl/, /ˈmɛtal/, /ˈmɛtəl/ Forms: metalles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French metal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|fro|metal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French metal, {{bor+|enm|fro|metal}} Borrowed from Old French metal, {{der|enm|la|metallum}} Latin metallum, {{der|enm|grc|μέταλλον}} Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} metal, {{enm-noun|metalles}} metal (plural metalles)
  1. metal (class of elements)
    Sense id: en-metal-enm-noun-lIYjVhxz
  2. metalwork (metal item)
    Sense id: en-metal-enm-noun-rm4VI8fk
  3. (mining) metal, ore Categories (topical): Mining, Metals
    Sense id: en-metal-enm-noun-L986Bxg~ Disambiguation of Metals: 6 16 62 15 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 72 20 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 9 72 17 Topics: business, mining
  4. (heraldry, rare) metal (class of tinctures) Tags: rare Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-metal-enm-noun-eUCQJUaT Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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