"sky" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /skiː/
Etymology: From Old Norse ský, from Proto-Germanic *skiwją. Doublet of skew. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|ský}} Old Norse ský, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*skiwją}} Proto-Germanic *skiwją, {{doublet|enm|skew}} Doublet of skew Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sky, {{enm-noun|skyes}} sky (plural skyes) Forms: skyes [plural], ski [alternative], skie [alternative], ske [alternative], skye [alternative], scki [alternative], schi [alternative], schye [alternative], scy [alternative], skey [alternative], skige [alternative], skiȝe [alternative], skyȝe [alternative]
  1. The atmosphere or sky; that which lies above the ground.
    Sense id: en-sky-enm-noun-5nl79s~1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Atmosphere Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 46 18 23 13 Disambiguation of Atmosphere: 90 4 4 2
  2. A cloud or mist (mass of water droplets).
    Sense id: en-sky-enm-noun-unIXn8CC
  3. (rare, astronomy) A certain layout or part of the sky. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sky-enm-noun-L~QCW0oS Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  4. (rare, physiology) Clouds in urine. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sky-enm-noun-Rxy4Ik5y Categories (other): Physiology Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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