"more" meaning in Middle English

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Determiner

IPA: /ˈmɔːr(ə)/ Forms: mare [alternative], moore [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English māra, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *maizô. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|more}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|māra|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English māra, {{inh+|enm|ang|māra}} Inherited from Old English māra, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*maiʀō}} Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*maizô}} Proto-Germanic *maizô Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} more
  1. more
    Sense id: en-more-enm-det-GHiXzgr8 Categories (other): Middle English determiners
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɔːr(ə)/ Forms: mores [plural], moren [error-unknown-tag, plural], moore [alternative], morre [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English more and moru (“carrot, parsnip”), from Proto-West Germanic *morhā, *morhu, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ, *murhō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|root}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|more|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English more, {{inh+|enm|ang|more}} Inherited from Old English more, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*morhā}} Proto-West Germanic *morhā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*murhǭ}} Proto-Germanic *murhǭ Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} more, {{enm-noun|pl2=moren|pl2_qual=early}} more (plural mores or (early) moren)
  1. root (of a plant) Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: rote
    Sense id: en-more-enm-noun-cVTTxKea Disambiguation of Botany: 0 38 23 39
  2. (rare) root, (of a hair, tooth, or tongue) Tags: rare Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-more-enm-noun-WOE-aBsh Disambiguation of Botany: 0 38 23 39
  3. (figuratively, rare) source, root Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): Anatomy, Botany
    Sense id: en-more-enm-noun-7qvY46EL Disambiguation of Anatomy: 0 15 15 69 Disambiguation of Botany: 0 38 23 39 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 30 7 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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        "(figuratively, rare) source, root"
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      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɔːr(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "more"
}

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