"nape" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnaːp(ə)/ Forms: napys [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} nape, {{enm-noun|napys}} nape (plural napys)
  1. The nape; the neck's rear.
    Sense id: en-nape-enm-noun-enm:nape
  2. The nape of a fish; the part below a fish's head. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Fabrics, Zoology
    Sense id: en-nape-enm-noun-XZ02pLAh Disambiguation of Anatomy: 0 59 3 19 18 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 8 62 3 11 17 Disambiguation of Zoology: 0 65 9 15 11 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 28 2 9 5 2 35 2 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 25 1 6 4 1 48 1 5 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 64 2 13 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: naape Derived forms: napyn
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈnaːp(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French nape, nappe, from Medieval Latin nappa, modification of mappa. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|nape}} Old French nape, {{der|enm|ML.|nappa}} Medieval Latin nappa Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} nape
  1. (rare except in compound words) tablecloth Related terms: naperie, naperoun, napkyn, savenape, surnape
    Sense id: en-nape-enm-noun-enm:tablecloth
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} nape
  1. Alternative form of nappen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nappen
    Sense id: en-nape-enm-verb-AkUxdcp4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} nape
  1. Alternative form of napyn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: napyn
    Sense id: en-nape-enm-verb-OB1UMUZ4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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