"softe" meaning in Middle English

See softe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɔft(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English sōfte, variant of sēfte, from Proto-West Germanic *samftī. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sōfte}} Old English sōfte, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*samftī}} Proto-West Germanic *samftī Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} softe
  1. soft (not hard) Synonyms: soufte, zofte [Kent]
    Sense id: en-softe-enm-adj-6-vWPznz Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 46 19 0 35

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      "ipa": "/ˈsɔft(ə)/"
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