"sanguine" meaning in Middle English

See sanguine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sanˈɡiːn/, /sanˈɡwiːn/, /ˈsanɡin/, /ˈsanɡwin/ Forms: sanguyn [alternative], sangweyne [alternative], sangwen [alternative], sangewyn [alternative], sangwyn [alternative], sangwyne [alternative], sanguyne [alternative], sangueyn [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French sanguin (and feminine sanguine), from Latin sanguineus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|sanguin}} Old French sanguin, {{der|enm|la|sanguineus}} Latin sanguineus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} sanguine, {{enm-adj}} sanguine
  1. Having a bloody-red hue; coloured in sanguine or a similar colour.
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-adj-WT6nn~HC Categories (other): Fabrics, Reds Disambiguation of Fabrics: 19 7 9 23 3 26 8 3 3 Disambiguation of Reds: 22 6 10 21 14 10 10 4 3
  2. Under the influence of blood as a cardinal humour (inherently or in the current case)
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-adj-FrtzCcco
  3. Due to the influence or presence of a dangerous profusion of blood.
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-adj-IAfgNFmT Categories (other): Reds Disambiguation of Reds: 22 6 10 21 14 10 10 4 3
  4. Made of or created from blood (as a humour); bloody.
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-adj-Lcyg5agH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Fabrics, Reds Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 3 2 6 8 7 1 2 4 1 1 3 1 4 1 6 8 2 6 4 4 8 1 2 4 3 3 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 19 7 9 23 3 26 8 3 3 Disambiguation of Reds: 22 6 10 21 14 10 10 4 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sanguinarie, sanguinolent, sanguisuge

Noun

IPA: /sanˈɡiːn/, /sanˈɡwiːn/, /ˈsanɡin/, /ˈsanɡwin/ Forms: sanguynes [plural], sanguyn [alternative], sangweyne [alternative], sangwen [alternative], sangewyn [alternative], sangwyn [alternative], sangwyne [alternative], sanguyne [alternative], sangueyn [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French sanguin (and feminine sanguine), from Latin sanguineus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|sanguin}} Old French sanguin, {{der|enm|la|sanguineus}} Latin sanguineus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sanguine, {{enm-noun|sanguynes}} sanguine (plural sanguynes)
  1. A bloody red colour; sanguine or blood red.
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-noun-310U8PyU Categories (other): Reds Disambiguation of Reds: 22 6 10 21 14 10 10 4 3
  2. A kind of fabric that is sanguine-coloured or the colour of blood.
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-noun-~X5qsrIp Categories (other): Fabrics Disambiguation of Fabrics: 19 7 9 23 3 26 8 3 3
  3. Blood as one of the four cardinal humours believed to influence health and mood.
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-noun-SfjeXL-Q
  4. (rare) A swollen region or edema attributed to an excess of blood. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-noun-b~M51~9P Categories (other): Medicine Disambiguation of Medicine: 8 20 0 12 0 0 0 43 16
  5. (rare) A person primarily under the influence of blood as a cardinal humour. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sanguine-enm-noun-I4CV1LQf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: medicinal humors: humour: coler · flewme · malencolie · sanguine [edit], medicinal humor adjectives: humour: colerik · fleumatik · malencolik · sanguine [edit]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "edema",
          "edema"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A swollen region or edema attributed to an excess of blood."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person primarily under the influence of blood as a cardinal humour."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "blood",
          "blood"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A person primarily under the influence of blood as a cardinal humour."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sanˈɡiːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sanˈɡwiːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsanɡin/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsanɡwin/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sanguine"
}

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