"natural" meaning in Middle English

See natural in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /naːˈtiu̯ral/, /naːˈtiu̯rɛl/, /naˈtiu̯ral/, /naˈtiu̯rɛl/
Etymology: From Old French natural, from Latin nātūrālis; equivalent to nature + -al. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|natural}} Old French natural, {{der|enm|la|nātūrālis}} Latin nātūrālis, {{af|enm|nature|-al}} nature + -al Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} natural, {{enm-adj}} natural
  1. intrinsic, fundamental, basic; relating to natural law.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-2mSsX~cw 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: 11 2 4 3 3 3 19 10 21 2 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 3 2 3 2 20 17 16 2 21
  2. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature):
    usual, regular (i.e. as found in nature)
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-j7awvzzb
  3. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature):
    well; in good heath or condition.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj--bnAkoXf
  4. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature):
    inherited; due to one's lineage.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-ez3soBXt
  5. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature):
    inborn; due to one's natural reasoning (rather than a deity's intervention)
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-Z~qvL3LU
  6. Nourishing; healthful or beneficial to one's body.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-GXvhU44w
  7. Misbegotten; conceived outside of marriage Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-WAicKltt Disambiguation of Family: 5 0 0 29 0 0 41 11 0 0 14 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 4 3 3 3 19 10 21 2 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 3 2 3 2 20 17 16 2 21 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -al: 10 1 3 2 2 2 21 16 19 1 23
  8. Correct, right, fitting.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-vP~iBzqE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 4 3 3 3 19 10 21 2 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 3 2 3 2 20 17 16 2 21 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -al: 10 1 3 2 2 2 21 16 19 1 23
  9. Diligent in performing one's societal obligations.
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-VrV5o630 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 4 3 3 3 19 10 21 2 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 3 2 3 2 20 17 16 2 21 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -al: 10 1 3 2 2 2 21 16 19 1 23
  10. (rare) Endemic, indigenous. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-kxk1zv1l Disambiguation of Biology: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0
  11. (rare) Bodily; relating to one's human form. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-natural-enm-adj-eCeCtrig Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 4 3 3 3 19 10 21 2 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 3 2 3 2 20 17 16 2 21 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -al: 10 1 3 2 2 2 21 16 19 1 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: naturel, naturalle, naturelle, naturell, naturall, naturill Related terms: supernatural

Alternative forms

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