"perle" meaning in Middle English

See perle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛːrl(ə)/, /ˈpɛrl(ə)/ Forms: perles [plural]
Etymology: From Old French perle, from Medieval Latin perula. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|perle}} Old French perle, {{der|enm|ML.|perula}} Medieval Latin perula Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} perle, {{enm-noun|perles}} perle (plural perles)
  1. A pearl (excretion found in bivalves used in jewellery and medicine). Categories (topical): Gems, Medicine
    Sense id: en-perle-enm-noun--fUtACYU Disambiguation of Gems: 53 10 22 8 7 Disambiguation of Medicine: 44 6 41 1 8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 58 22 9 2 10
  2. (figurative) Any round object, especially when shiny. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-perle-enm-noun-2DfQhJqU
  3. (figurative) The pupil (hole in the iris) Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Eye, Medicine
    Sense id: en-perle-enm-noun-hhi9D9HN Disambiguation of Eye: 29 5 53 1 11 Disambiguation of Medicine: 44 6 41 1 8
  4. (figurative) Anything or anyone that is valuable (especially in religion) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-perle-enm-noun-IhhoZ3xL
  5. (figurative) A macula on the eye's surface. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-perle-enm-noun-3MQNDjrz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: peerl, peerle, perel, perill, perl, peryll Derived forms: perled

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    }
  ],
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    {
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "pearl"
          },
          "expansion": "English: pearl",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: pearl"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
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            "3": "purl"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: pairl, purl",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: pairl, purl"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "perula"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin perula",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French perle, from Medieval Latin perula.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "perles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "58 22 9 2 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 10 22 8 7",
          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Gems",
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            "Mineralogy",
            "Clothing",
            "Geology",
            "Human",
            "Earth sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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        }
      ],
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        "A pearl (excretion found in bivalves used in jewellery and medicine)."
      ],
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        ]
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    },
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        "Any round object, especially when shiny."
      ],
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        [
          "round",
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        ],
        [
          "shiny",
          "shiny"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) Any round object, especially when shiny."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "29 5 53 1 11",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Eye",
          "orig": "enm:Eye",
          "parents": [
            "Face",
            "Vision",
            "Head and neck",
            "Senses",
            "Body parts",
            "Perception",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "44 6 41 1 8",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
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          "orig": "enm:Medicine",
          "parents": [
            "Biology",
            "Healthcare",
            "Sciences",
            "Health",
            "All topics",
            "Body",
            "Fundamental"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The pupil (hole in the iris)"
      ],
      "id": "en-perle-enm-noun-hhi9D9HN",
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          "pupil"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) The pupil (hole in the iris)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Anything or anyone that is valuable (especially in religion)"
      ],
      "id": "en-perle-enm-noun-IhhoZ3xL",
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          "valuable",
          "valuable"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) Anything or anyone that is valuable (especially in religion)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
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        "A macula on the eye's surface."
      ],
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          "macula",
          "macula"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) A macula on the eye's surface."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɛːrl(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛrl(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "peerl"
    },
    {
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      "word": "peerle"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "perel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "perill"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "perl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "peryll"
    }
  ],
  "word": "perle"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Old French",
    "Middle English terms derived from Medieval Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
    "Pages with 9 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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    "enm:Gems",
    "enm:Medicine"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "perled"
    }
  ],
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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        "3": "perle"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French perle",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "perula"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin perula",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French perle, from Medieval Latin perula.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "perles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A pearl (excretion found in bivalves used in jewellery and medicine)."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "pearl",
          "pearl"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Any round object, especially when shiny."
      ],
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        [
          "round",
          "round"
        ],
        [
          "shiny",
          "shiny"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) Any round object, especially when shiny."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The pupil (hole in the iris)"
      ],
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          "pupil",
          "pupil"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) The pupil (hole in the iris)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Anything or anyone that is valuable (especially in religion)"
      ],
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        [
          "valuable",
          "valuable"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) Anything or anyone that is valuable (especially in religion)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A macula on the eye's surface."
      ],
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        [
          "macula",
          "macula"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) A macula on the eye's surface."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛːrl(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛrl(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "peerl"
    },
    {
      "word": "peerle"
    },
    {
      "word": "perel"
    },
    {
      "word": "perill"
    },
    {
      "word": "perl"
    },
    {
      "word": "peryll"
    }
  ],
  "word": "perle"
}

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