"steppe" meaning in Middle English

See steppe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈstɛp(ə)/, /ˈstɛːp(ə)/, /ˈstap(ə)/, /ˈstaːp(ə)/ Forms: steppes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English stæpe, stepe, from Proto-West Germanic *stapi. The (historical) geminate is due to the influence of steppen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|stæpe}} Old English stæpe, {{m|enm|stepe}} stepe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*stapi}} Proto-West Germanic *stapi, {{m|enm|steppen}} steppen Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} steppe, {{enm-noun|steppes}} steppe (plural steppes)
  1. A step, pace (movement of the foot) Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-wXUaZB~B Disambiguation of Architecture: 18 7 10 8 7 13 7 5 13 7 4 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: 22 6 15 10 6 11 10 3 6 10 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 5 14 7 5 12 8 3 5 8 2
  2. A step or stair; an individual landing of a set of stairs.
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-JMwrG3KD
  3. An imprint or sign of something; that which something leaves as evidence:
    The imprint left by a step; a footprint or track.
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-uD0Uy5lp
  4. An imprint or sign of something; that which something leaves as evidence:
    The imprint left by a thing, person or phenomenon (extant or former)
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-Sw3UxJ0c
  5. An imprint or sign of something; that which something leaves as evidence:
    (figurative) The remains left by an injury or disease.
    Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Anatomy, Physiology
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-h3XS8D2y Disambiguation of Anatomy: 4 7 6 4 29 33 4 3 4 3 2 Disambiguation of Physiology: 5 8 8 5 32 21 4 4 5 4 3
  6. The bottom region of the foot; the sole. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-CNEZ3gd2 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 4 7 6 4 29 33 4 3 4 3 2
  7. A phase, step or tier as part of a scale or process.
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-sRqIjzSW
  8. (figurative) A move, action or direction (towards an objective). Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-BEd3Dn48
  9. (rare) The length covered by a step (as a unit of length, ~2.5 feet) Tags: rare Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-2qDGsMWH Disambiguation of Units of measure: 13 7 7 6 6 7 6 5 33 6 3
  10. (rare) The ground; a foothold or stepping-place. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-eVhQ4kSF
  11. (rare) A group or a thing that is part of it. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-steppe-enm-noun-FtuHZLEE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stap, stape, steape, steepe, step, stepe

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Download JSON data for steppe meaning in Middle English (5.4kB)

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