"riot" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /riːˈɔːt/, /riːˈuːt/, /ˈriːut/, /ˈriːat/, /ˈriːət/ Forms: riotes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman riot, riote, of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|xno|riot|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Anglo-Norman riot, {{bor+|enm|xno|riot}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman riot, {{m|fro|riote}} riote Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} riot, {{enm-noun|riotes}} riot (plural riotes)
  1. A riot or uprising; a disturbance of the peace. Categories (topical): Collectives, Violence
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-iqlJDpPS Disambiguation of Collectives: 16 29 2 14 7 2 27 1 Disambiguation of Violence: 34 19 6 10 6 7 8 10
  2. Riotousness, disturbance; lack of peaceableness. Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-rKRL4RIv Disambiguation of Collectives: 16 29 2 14 7 2 27 1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 2 2 11 4 19 2 1 1 16 2 10 6 1 9 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 6 1 2 12 4 19 2 1 1 17 2 11 5 1 8 2
  3. Debauched living; dissipation or decadence:
    An instance of debauchery or decadence.
    Categories (topical): Crime
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-abCSI9wH Disambiguation of Crime: 17 13 24 9 11 8 11 8
  4. Debauched living; dissipation or decadence:
    Excessive and wild feasting or festivity; revelry.
    Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-SXsymMDl Disambiguation of Collectives: 16 29 2 14 7 2 27 1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 2 2 11 4 19 2 1 1 16 2 10 6 1 9 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 6 1 2 12 4 19 2 1 1 17 2 11 5 1 8 2
  5. (hunting) A situation where a hound is misled by scents other than the quarry. Categories (topical): Hunting
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-j4ZXuSVg Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
  6. (rare) A folk proverb. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-s-kexZK3
  7. (rare) A group of decadent individuals. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-noun-8TxhBWsd Disambiguation of Collectives: 16 29 2 14 7 2 27 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: riaut, riote, ryot, ryote, ryat, ryaute, ryette, ryott, ryotte, ryout [Late-Middle-English] Related terms: rioten, riotour, riotous
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} riot
  1. Alternative form of rioten Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rioten
    Sense id: en-riot-enm-verb-K~k270E6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "word": "ryat"
    },
    {
      "word": "ryaute"
    },
    {
      "word": "ryette"
    },
    {
      "word": "ryott"
    },
    {
      "word": "ryotte"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ],
      "word": "ryout"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riot"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "enm:Collectives",
    "enm:Crime",
    "enm:Violence"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "riot",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "rioten"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of rioten"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rioten",
          "rioten#Middle English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "riot"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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