"prisoun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /priˈzuːn/, /ˈprizɔn/, /ˈprizən/ Forms: prisouns [plural], prisounes [plural]
Etymology: From late Anglo-Norman prisoun, spelt prisun in early Anglo-Norman. Ultimately from Latin prehensiō, prehensiōnem. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|xno|prisoun}} Anglo-Norman prisoun, {{der|enm|la|prehensiō}} Latin prehensiō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} prisoun, {{enm-noun|pl2=prisounes}} prisoun (plural prisouns or prisounes)
  1. prison, jail, dungeon (place where captives are held) Categories (topical): Buildings
    Sense id: en-prisoun-enm-noun-214QNCEK Disambiguation of Buildings: 52 1 1 4 42 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 46 4 4 26 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 7 7 12 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 5 5 10 16
  2. imprisonment, captivity
    Sense id: en-prisoun-enm-noun-nXMH5Awd
  3. custody, guardianship
    Sense id: en-prisoun-enm-noun-AF8RONe5
  4. hell, eternal damnation
    Sense id: en-prisoun-enm-noun-ELuQNKFe
  5. captive, prisoner
    Sense id: en-prisoun-enm-noun-UQLpSNYn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gaiol, prison, prisun, prisen, pryson, prisone Derived forms: prisoner
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prisoner"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "prison"
          },
          "expansion": "English: prison",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: prison"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "preeson"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: preeson",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: preeson"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "xno",
        "3": "prisoun"
      },
      "expansion": "Anglo-Norman prisoun",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "prehensiō"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin prehensiō",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From late Anglo-Norman prisoun, spelt prisun in early Anglo-Norman. Ultimately from Latin prehensiō, prehensiōnem.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prisouns",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prisounes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "nouns",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "prisoun",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "pl2": "prisounes"
      },
      "expansion": "prisoun (plural prisouns or prisounes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 4 4 26 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 7 7 12 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "64 5 5 10 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 1 1 4 42",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Buildings",
          "orig": "enm:Buildings",
          "parents": [
            "Buildings and structures",
            "Architecture",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Art",
            "Sciences",
            "Culture",
            "All topics",
            "Society",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "prison, jail, dungeon (place where captives are held)"
      ],
      "id": "en-prisoun-enm-noun-214QNCEK",
      "links": [
        [
          "prison",
          "prison"
        ],
        [
          "jail",
          "jail"
        ],
        [
          "dungeon",
          "dungeon"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "imprisonment, captivity"
      ],
      "id": "en-prisoun-enm-noun-nXMH5Awd",
      "links": [
        [
          "imprisonment",
          "imprisonment"
        ],
        [
          "captivity",
          "captivity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "custody, guardianship"
      ],
      "id": "en-prisoun-enm-noun-AF8RONe5",
      "links": [
        [
          "custody",
          "custody"
        ],
        [
          "guardianship",
          "guardianship"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hell, eternal damnation"
      ],
      "id": "en-prisoun-enm-noun-ELuQNKFe",
      "links": [
        [
          "hell",
          "hell"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "captive, prisoner"
      ],
      "id": "en-prisoun-enm-noun-UQLpSNYn",
      "links": [
        [
          "captive",
          "captive"
        ],
        [
          "prisoner",
          "prisoner"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/priˈzuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈprizɔn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈprizən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gaiol"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prison"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prisun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prisen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pryson"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prisone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "prisoun"
}
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Buildings"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "prisoner"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "prison"
          },
          "expansion": "English: prison",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: prison"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "preeson"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: preeson",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: preeson"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "xno",
        "3": "prisoun"
      },
      "expansion": "Anglo-Norman prisoun",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "prehensiō"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin prehensiō",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From late Anglo-Norman prisoun, spelt prisun in early Anglo-Norman. Ultimately from Latin prehensiō, prehensiōnem.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prisouns",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prisounes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "nouns",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "prisoun",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "pl2": "prisounes"
      },
      "expansion": "prisoun (plural prisouns or prisounes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "prison, jail, dungeon (place where captives are held)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "prison",
          "prison"
        ],
        [
          "jail",
          "jail"
        ],
        [
          "dungeon",
          "dungeon"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "imprisonment, captivity"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "imprisonment",
          "imprisonment"
        ],
        [
          "captivity",
          "captivity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "custody, guardianship"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "custody",
          "custody"
        ],
        [
          "guardianship",
          "guardianship"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hell, eternal damnation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hell",
          "hell"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "captive, prisoner"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "captive",
          "captive"
        ],
        [
          "prisoner",
          "prisoner"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/priˈzuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈprizɔn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈprizən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gaiol"
    },
    {
      "word": "prison"
    },
    {
      "word": "prisun"
    },
    {
      "word": "prisen"
    },
    {
      "word": "pryson"
    },
    {
      "word": "prisone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "prisoun"
}

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