"seme" meaning in Middle English

See seme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈseːm(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse sœmr, from Proto-Germanic *sōmiz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|non|sœmr|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Norse sœmr, {{bor+|enm|non|sœmr}} Borrowed from Old Norse sœmr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*sōmiz}} Proto-Germanic *sōmiz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} seme, {{enm-adj}} seme
  1. Seemly, appropriate, honourable. Categories (topical): Human behaviour
    Sense id: en-seme-enm-adj-ZQGNLZR4 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 50 26 5 5 4 4 7
  2. (rare) Attractive, beautiful. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-seme-enm-adj-I6ISL-d8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} seme
  1. Alternative form of seem (“seam”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: seem (extra: seam)
    Sense id: en-seme-enm-noun-Iv53Fm1V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} seme
  1. Alternative form of seem (“load”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: seem (extra: load)
    Sense id: en-seme-enm-noun-L-MHKEjR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} seme
  1. Alternative form of semen (“to sort out”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: semen (extra: to sort out)
    Sense id: en-seme-enm-verb-ly9az3Ns
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} seme
  1. Alternative form of semen (“to seem”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: semen (extra: to seem)
    Sense id: en-seme-enm-verb-W1j~tt8Y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} seme
  1. Alternative form of semen (“to load up”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: semen (extra: to load up)
    Sense id: en-seme-enm-verb-lnWPuibY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 2 18 12 12 13 24 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 1 11 10 10 10 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Download JSON data for seme meaning in Middle English (4.2kB)

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