"nombre" meaning in Middle English

See nombre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnumbər/, /ˈnumbrə/, /ˈnumər/ [Northern] Forms: nombres [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman noumbre and Old French nonbre, from Latin numerus. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|number}}, {{bor+|enm|xno|noumbre}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman noumbre, {{bor|enm|fro|nonbre}} Old French nonbre, {{der|enm|la|numerus}} Latin numerus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} nombre, {{enm-noun}} nombre (plural nombres)
  1. A number (entity used to describe quantity)
    A digit (written representation of a number).
    Categories (topical): Collectives, Writing
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-R-QZhcyD Disambiguation of Collectives: 28 28 11 1 4 5 20 2 Disambiguation of Writing: 28 28 12 1 2 8 19 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 9 3 7 6 17 4
  2. A number (entity used to describe quantity)
    A count; the enumeration or measurement of a quantity.
    Categories (topical): Collectives, Writing
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-ovzue2JJ Disambiguation of Collectives: 28 28 11 1 4 5 20 2 Disambiguation of Writing: 28 28 12 1 2 8 19 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 9 3 7 6 17 4
  3. A group or quantity (especially if large or in totality) Categories (topical): Collectives, Writing
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-hNQ8WCk8 Disambiguation of Collectives: 28 28 11 1 4 5 20 2 Disambiguation of Writing: 28 28 12 1 2 8 19 2
  4. A shape; a geometrical figure.
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-n1rHPTyl
  5. Arithmetic; mathematics; the study of numbers. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Shapes
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-dISMvDEI Disambiguation of Mathematics: 16 16 7 8 31 8 12 2 Disambiguation of Shapes: 14 14 6 18 29 7 10 2
  6. (grammar) Grammatical number Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-jbDY6oen Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  7. (rare) A list or enumeration of items. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Collectives, Writing
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-noun-AeUyM8t9 Disambiguation of Collectives: 28 28 11 1 4 5 20 2 Disambiguation of Writing: 28 28 12 1 2 8 19 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 27 9 3 7 6 17 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nombren, nombrynge
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: noumber, noumbere, noumbir, noumbre, nowmbre, nowmbyre, nowmere, number, numbir, numbre, numbyr

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} nombre
  1. Alternative form of nombren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nombren
    Sense id: en-nombre-enm-verb-tSMgHPqx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "nombren"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of nombren"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nombren",
          "nombren#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nombre"
}

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