"pulpit" meaning in Middle English

See pulpit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpulpit/ Forms: pulpet [alternative], pollepyt [alternative], pullpite [alternative], polepitt [alternative], pulpitte [alternative], pulpytt [alternative], pulpette [alternative], pulpite [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pulpitum. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|la|pulpitum}} Borrowed from Latin pulpitum Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} pulpit
  1. A pulpit (podium for religious oratory)
    Sense id: en-pulpit-enm-noun-0WxBjiOf Categories (other): Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 45 8 47
  2. A podium for non-religious oratory.
    Sense id: en-pulpit-enm-noun-vW~ITEng Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 23 26 19 2 6 1 12 1 8 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 65 14 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 22 67 11
  3. (rare) A seat in a church for royalty. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-pulpit-enm-noun-IJseEdmy Categories (other): Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 45 8 47

Alternative forms

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