"segge" meaning in Middle English

See segge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛdʒ/ Forms: segges [plural]
Etymology: From Old English seċġ (“sedge”), from Proto-West Germanic *sagi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz (“sedge”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|inh|ang>seċġ>sedge|id=sedge}}, {{inh|enm|ang|seċġ|t=sedge}} Old English seċġ (“sedge”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sagi}} Proto-West Germanic *sagi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sagjaz|t=sedge}} Proto-Germanic *sagjaz (“sedge”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} segge, {{enm-noun|segges}} segge (plural segges)
  1. A sedge (a plant of the family Cyperaceae, especially the genus Carex) Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-segge-enm-noun-enm:sedge Disambiguation of Plants: 54 33 6 8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 10 31 26 10 9 2 4
  2. The sliced stems of sedges.
    Sense id: en-segge-enm-noun-XQB7C1I5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: secg, cegge, seg, sege
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /sɛdʒ/, /sɛːdʒ/, /sɛɡ/ [Northern] Forms: segges [plural]
Etymology: From Old English seċġ (“man”), from Proto-West Germanic *sagi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz (“fighter”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|seċġ|t=man}} Old English seċġ (“man”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sagi}} Proto-West Germanic *sagi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sagjaz|t=fighter}} Proto-Germanic *sagjaz (“fighter”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} segge, {{enm-noun|segges}} segge (plural segges)
  1. A person; an individual. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: sæg, seghe, seegge, segg
    Sense id: en-segge-enm-noun-enm:man Disambiguation of People: 13 0 80 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: seg, sege
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} segge
  1. Alternative form of sege Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sege
    Sense id: en-segge-enm-noun-MZE7pyip
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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