"rare" meaning in Middle English

See rare in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈraːr(ə)/, /ˈrɛːr(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French rer and Latin rārus. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|rer}} Old French rer, {{der|enm|la|rārus}} Latin rārus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} rare, {{enm-adj}} rare
  1. airy, vacuous
    Sense id: en-rare-enm-adj-OYLhKUcm
  2. porous, breathable
    Sense id: en-rare-enm-adj-whrQElop
  3. sparsely spread
    Sense id: en-rare-enm-adj-SlwQp4go Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 65 3 1
  4. rare, uncommon, scarce
    Sense id: en-rare-enm-adj-lkQP44Vm
  5. small, little Categories (topical): Size
    Sense id: en-rare-enm-adj-~OPJa5AZ Disambiguation of Size: 0 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rere Related terms: rarefien

Alternative forms

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