"mule" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmiu̯l(ə)/ Forms: mules [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman mule, from Latin mūla, feminine of mūlus; reinforced by native Old English mūl, from the same Latin source. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|mule}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman mule, {{der|enm|la|mūla}} Latin mūla, {{inh|enm|ang|mūl}} Old English mūl Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mule, {{enm-noun}} mule (plural mules)
  1. mule (donkey-horse hybrid)
    Sense id: en-mule-enm-noun-A52P7oNm
  2. (rare) hinny Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Equids
    Sense id: en-mule-enm-noun-btGKCc1z Disambiguation of Equids: 24 41 5 30 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 44 5 45
  3. (rare) idiot Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mule-enm-noun-SPq3pWR5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mewle, moyle, muile, mul, muyle
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mule
  1. Alternative form of mylne Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mylne
    Sense id: en-mule-enm-noun-lmjig6rt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 44 5 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "idiot"
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        "(rare) idiot"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmiu̯l(ə)/"
    }
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    },
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      "word": "moyle"
    },
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      "word": "muile"
    },
    {
      "word": "mul"
    },
    {
      "word": "muyle"
    }
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