"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: {{bor+|enm|ML.|paraphus}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin paraphus, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{bor|enm|frm|paraffe}} Middle French paraffe Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} paraf, {{tlb|enm|uncommon|mostly|Late ME}} (uncommon, chiefly Late Middle English)
  1. A paragraph. Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncommon Categories (topical): Textual division
    Sense id: en-paraf-enm-noun-OGua~aoc Disambiguation of Textual division: 66 34 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 61 39 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  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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