"paraf" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /paˈraf/, /ˈparaf/
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin paraphus or its etymon, Middle French paraffe, paraphe, shortening of paragraphe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|ML.|paraphus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Medieval Latin paraphus, {{bor+|enm|ML.|paraphus}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin paraphus, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{bor|enm|frm|paraffe}} Middle French paraffe, {{m|frm|paraphe}} paraphe, {{m|frm|paragraphe}} paragraphe Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} paraf
  1. A paragraph. Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncommon Categories (topical): Textual division
    Sense id: en-paraf-enm-noun-OGua~aoc Disambiguation of Textual division: 64 36 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 63 37 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 71 29
  2. A paragraph sign; a pilcrow. Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncommon
    Sense id: en-paraf-enm-noun-gKxIR2Y6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: paraffe

Alternative forms

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