"rot" meaning in Middle English

See rot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} rot
  1. Alternative form of rote (“root”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rote (extra: root)
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-noun-llE0eqrv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 8 27 34 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /rɔt/, /rɔːt/
Etymology: A back-formation from roten (“to rot”). Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|roten|id=to rot|nocap=1|t=to rot}} back-formation from roten (“to rot”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rot, {{enm-noun|-}} rot (uncountable)
  1. Rotting or decomposition; the situation where something rots. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Nature
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-noun-V5egHjzm Disambiguation of Nature: 9 27 31 25 8
  2. Any disease which causes decaying and decomposition in humans. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Diseases, Nature
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-noun-xy~ZhCqE Disambiguation of Diseases: 9 22 37 29 3 Disambiguation of Nature: 9 27 31 25 8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 8 27 34 13
  3. A disease that afflicts sheep; footrot, the rot. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Nature
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-noun-Mg0Rh4UM Disambiguation of Nature: 9 27 31 25 8 Categories (other): Middle English back-formations, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 20 17 23 31 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 8 27 34 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rote, root, rotte, rott
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} rot
  1. Alternative form of roten (“to rot”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: roten (extra: to rot)
    Sense id: en-rot-enm-verb-iyr0FMlj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 8 27 34 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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