"salve" meaning in Middle English

See salve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} salve
  1. Alternative form of sauf Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sauf
    Sense id: en-salve-enm-adj-8l4a32Mt Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈsalv(ə)/, /salf/
Etymology: From the oblique forms of Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic *salbu, from Proto-Germanic *salbō. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sealf}} Old English sealf, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*salbu}} Proto-West Germanic *salbu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*salbō}} Proto-Germanic *salbō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} salve, {{enm-noun}} salve (plural salves) Forms: salves [plural], salf [alternative], salfe [alternative], salff [alternative], salffe [alternative], salwe [alternative], selve [alternative], scealfe [alternative], sealfe [alternative], sealve [alternative], sallfe [alternative]
  1. A salve; a curative ointment.
    Sense id: en-salve-enm-noun-4J3jnV6R
  2. A remedy, cure, or deliverance. Categories (topical): Liquids, Medicine, Pharmacology
    Sense id: en-salve-enm-noun-vkUEmg5j Disambiguation of Liquids: 7 5 32 15 6 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Medicine: 4 8 48 15 3 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Pharmacology: 3 5 63 9 3 10 3 3
  3. Any ointment or balm.
    Sense id: en-salve-enm-noun-1G4jLUW1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 9 24 10 16 14 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: salven
Etymology number: 1

Preposition

Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} salve
  1. Alternative form of sauf Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sauf
    Sense id: en-salve-enm-prep-8l4a32Mt Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} salve
  1. Alternative form of self Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: self
    Sense id: en-salve-enm-pron-EGflnQz8 Categories (other): Middle English pronouns
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} salve
  1. Alternative form of salven Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: salven
    Sense id: en-salve-enm-verb-bvUFOJEI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} salve
  1. Alternative form of saven Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: saven
    Sense id: en-salve-enm-verb-~K-BLhFf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "saven"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of saven"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "saven",
          "saven#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "salve"
}

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