"sours" meaning in Middle English

See sours in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsuːrs(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French sours m, sourse f, past participle of sourdre; compare sourden. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|fro|sours|||g=m|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French sours m, {{bor+|enm|fro|sours|g=m}} Borrowed from Old French sours m, {{m|fro|sourse|g=f}} sourse f, {{m|fro|sourdre}} sourdre, {{m|enm|sourden}} sourden Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} sours
  1. A source or origin; that which something originates from. Synonyms: spryng [rare], origyne
    Sense id: en-sours-enm-noun-3-2chvnq
  2. (figuratively) An exemplar of a characteristic. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-sours-enm-noun-OKltDNq5
  3. (rare) The origin of a stream of flowing water. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Water Synonyms: heed
    Sense id: en-sours-enm-noun-8jWADgW- Disambiguation of Water: 23 4 47 11 14
  4. (rare) A rise; a movement up. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sours-enm-noun-zF2E2tBN
  5. (architecture, rare) A wall fixture supporting an image. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-sours-enm-noun-ZdAD2P00 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sors, sorse, source, sourse, sowrs, surs

Alternative forms

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