"saw" meaning in Middle English

See saw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} saw
  1. saw
    Sense id: en-saw-enm-noun-38GhiI8B Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 16 2 2 12 12 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 16 16 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 3 3 16 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 14 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
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          "english": "The more common opinion is that Remus was slain for he lept over the new walls of Rome.",
          "ref": "1387, Ranulf Higden, translated by John of Trevisa, Polychronicon:",
          "text": "Þe more comoun sawe is þat Remus was i-slawe for he leep ouer þe newe walles of Rome.",
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