"sem" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /sɛ̝ːm/ Forms: semes [plural], ceem [alternative], ceme [alternative], seem [alternative], seme [alternative], seyme [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛːm Etymology: Inherited from Old English sēam (“seam”), from Proto-West Germanic *saum, from Proto-Germanic *saumaz. The "nail" sense is a semantic loan from Old Norse saumr. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:sēam<id:stitch>|:sl|non:saumr|id=seam}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*syewH-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*saumaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*saum", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "sēam", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "sl.", "keyword_label" : "Semantic loan from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old Norse", "term" : "saumr", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "non" } ], "keyword" : "semantic loan" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "sem", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="seam" data-lang="enm" data-title="sem" id="Middle_English:_seam">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sēam||seam|g=|g2=|g3=|id=stitch|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sēam (“seam”), {{inh+|enm|ang|sēam|id=stitch|t=seam}} Inherited from Old English sēam (“seam”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*saum|id=stitch}} Proto-West Germanic *saum, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*saumaz}} Proto-Germanic *saumaz, {{semantic loan|enm|non|saumr|nocap=1}} semantic loan from Old Norse saumr, {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:sēam<id:stitch>|:sl|non:saumr|id=seam}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} sem, {{enm-noun|semes}} sem (plural semes)
  1. (sewing) A seam (in fabric).
    Sense id: en-sem-enm-noun-dl4M1Ml1 Categories (other): Sewing Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
  2. A depression or indentation:
    A furrow or trench; a depression in the ground.
    Sense id: en-sem-enm-noun-kqOvulD5 Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing etymons with mismatched IDs, Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Landforms, Units of measure Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing etymons with mismatched IDs: 7 32 15 7 8 8 16 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 10 35 20 10 12 13 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 8 29 15 8 9 9 14 8 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 23 15 11 5 13 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 9 43 21 9 8 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 21 20 5 3 4 9 4 6 1 1 4 4 3 9 Disambiguation of Landforms: 4 44 13 4 4 4 24 4 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 3 37 11 3 3 3 20 20
  3. A depression or indentation:
    A seam (scar or cicatrix).
    Sense id: en-sem-enm-noun-UtvuxBBD Categories (other): Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 21 20 5 3 4 9 4 6 1 1 4 4 3 9
  4. A depression or indentation:
    A seam (suture or stitching).
    Sense id: en-sem-enm-noun-O-ZlUyEl
  5. A depression or indentation:
    (anatomy) A bodily depression or furrow.
    Sense id: en-sem-enm-noun-BeuhtG4f Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  6. (construction) Clinching nails.
    Sense id: en-sem-enm-noun-Cfvlf42J Categories (other): Construction Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: semestere
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /sɛ̝ːm/ Forms: semes [plural], ceme [alternative], seem [alternative], seme [alternative], sæm [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
Rhymes: -ɛːm Etymology: Inherited from Old English sēam, from Proto-West Germanic *saum (“load”), from Late Latin sauma, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα (ságma). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:sēam<id:load><ety:inh<gmw-pro:*saum<id:load>>>|id=load}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "σάττω", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mn̥", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*-mə", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-μα", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "σάγμα", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sagma", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "sauma", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*saum", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "sēam", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "sem", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="load" data-lang="enm" data-title="sem" id="Middle_English:_load">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sēam|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=load|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sēam, {{inh+|enm|ang|sēam|id=load}} Inherited from Old English sēam, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*saum|id=load|t=load}} Proto-West Germanic *saum (“load”), {{der|enm|la-lat|sauma}} Late Latin sauma, {{der|enm|la|sagma}} Latin sagma, {{der|enm|grc|σάγμα}} Ancient Greek σάγμα (ságma), {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:sēam<id:load><ety:inh<gmw-pro:*saum<id:load>>>|id=load}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} sem, {{enm-noun|semes}} sem (plural semes)
  1. A load for a pack-horse.
    Sense id: en-sem-enm-noun-NnZIRSTh
  2. A seam (unit of weight or volume)
    Sense id: en-sem-enm-noun-w7p0Gj~j
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: semen
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    ],
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        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "A depression or indentation:",
        "A furrow or trench; a depression in the ground."
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "trench",
          "trench"
        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "scar",
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
    },
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        ],
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        ]
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      ],
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        "Clinching nails."
      ],
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        [
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          "construction"
        ],
        [
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          "clinching"
        ],
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          "nail",
          "nail"
        ]
      ],
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        "(construction) Clinching nails."
      ],
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        "business",
        "construction",
        "manufacturing"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/sɛ̝ːm/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛːm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sem"
}

{
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    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ],
      "word": "seam"
    }
  ],
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    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/saum#Proto-West_Germanic:_load"
    ],
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      "sauma",
      "sauma#Latin"
    ],
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    ],
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    ]
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        [
          "weight",
          "weight#English"
        ],
        [
          "volume",
          "volume#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛ̝ːm/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛːm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sem"
}

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