"refuge" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /rɛˈfiu̯d͡ʒ(ə)/ Forms: refuges [plural], reffuge [alternative], reyfuge [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French refuge, from Latin refūgium. Compare refute. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|refuge}} Old French refuge, {{der|enm|la|refūgium}} Latin refūgium Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} refuge, {{enm-noun}} refuge (plural refuges)
  1. refuge (state or means of protection)
    Sense id: en-refuge-enm-noun-t8KO81fG Categories (other): Diplomacy Disambiguation of Diplomacy: 33 33 33
  2. refuge (place of protection)
    Sense id: en-refuge-enm-noun-oNl-XFZb Categories (other): Diplomacy Disambiguation of Diplomacy: 33 33 33
  3. A protector; one who protects or safeguards.
    Sense id: en-refuge-enm-noun-FBaUnBXm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Diplomacy, Law, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 8 69 Disambiguation of Diplomacy: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Law: 7 0 93 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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