"povre" meaning in Middle English

See povre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɔvrə/, /ˈpoːr(ə)/ Forms: povre [plural], povre [singular, weak], povrer [comparative], povreste [superlative]
Etymology: From Old French povre, from Latin pauper. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|povre}} Old French povre, {{der|enm|la|pauper}} Latin pauper Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|povre|comparative|povrer|superlative|povreste|head=}} povre (plural and weak singular povre, comparative povrer, superlative povreste), {{enm-adj|povre|povrer|povreste}} povre (plural and weak singular povre, comparative povrer, superlative povreste)
  1. poor, needy (lacking resources)
    Sense id: en-povre-enm-adj-Nx57DtIG Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 30 28 1 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 21 25 20 0 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 21 25 20 0 5 6
  2. poor by choice (for religious reasons)
    Sense id: en-povre-enm-adj-O~13UIpE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 30 28 1 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 21 25 20 0 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 21 25 20 0 5 6
  3. Afflicted by need and want; affected by poverty
    Sense id: en-povre-enm-adj-ks3-72Wj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 30 28 1 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 21 25 20 0 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 21 25 20 0 5 6
  4. low-quality, dismal, inadequate
    Sense id: en-povre-enm-adj-saApVyLB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 30 28 1 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 21 25 20 0 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 21 25 20 0 5 6
  5. unimportant, little
    Sense id: en-povre-enm-adj-R64tCVC3
  6. unworthy, wretched, miserable
    Sense id: en-povre-enm-adj-yBAp0fFt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: povere, poevre, pore, poere, pouer, poor

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔvrə/, /ˈpoːr(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French povre, from Latin pauper. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|povre}} Old French povre, {{der|enm|la|pauper}} Latin pauper Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} povre, {{enm-noun|-}} povre (uncountable)
  1. poor people; the needy Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-povre-enm-noun-dvh8tBmN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: povere, poevre, pore, poere, pouer, poor

Alternative forms

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