"silver" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsilvər/, /ˈsɛlvər/ Forms: silvers [plural]
Etymology: From Old English seolfor, seolofor (“silver”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|seolfor}} Old English seolfor, {{m|ang|seolofor|t=silver}} seolofor (“silver”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} silver, {{enm-noun}} silver (plural silvers)
  1. silver (metal) Categories (topical): Metals Synonyms: selver, seolver, sulver, sylver Related terms: sylveren

Alternative forms

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