"stile" meaning in Middle English

See stile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈstiːl(ə)/, /ˈstɛi̯l(ə)/ Forms: styles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English stiġel, from Proto-West Germanic *stigilu. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|stile}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|stiġel|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English stiġel, {{inh+|enm|ang|stiġel}} Inherited from Old English stiġel, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*stigilu}} Proto-West Germanic *stigilu Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stile, {{enm-noun|styles}} stile (plural styles)
  1. stile (set of stairs over a bank or wall)
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-dtMVRLTj
  2. A rung or bar of a ladder.
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-GBoR5zb5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: steyl, steyle, stiȝele, style
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈstiːl(ə)/, /ˈstil(ə)/ Forms: stilez [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin stylus and Old French estile, style, from Latin stilus. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|style}}, {{bor+|enm|ML.|stylus}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin stylus, {{bor|enm|fro|estile}} Old French estile, {{der|enm|la|stilus}} Latin stilus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stile, {{enm-noun|stilez}} stile (plural stilez)
  1. A stylus, pen, or quill. Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-enm:stylus Disambiguation of Writing: 1 9 27 24 18 1 18 1 1
  2. A written essay or monograph. Categories (topical): Literature, Writing
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-JRlxlv8Y Disambiguation of Literature: 1 7 24 31 24 1 10 1 1 Disambiguation of Writing: 1 9 27 24 18 1 18 1 1
  3. The topic or theme of such an essay. Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-VGmqMdSH Disambiguation of Writing: 1 9 27 24 18 1 18 1 1
  4. style (the personal way something is written)
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-Q0tsqhVP
  5. style (the way one acts or presents oneself) Categories (topical): Nobility, Writing
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-surlYoBs Disambiguation of Nobility: 4 11 12 17 15 4 30 4 4 Disambiguation of Writing: 1 9 27 24 18 1 18 1 1 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 17 3 4 4 2 2 2 4 6 6 5 3 39 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 2 50 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 18 13 10 2 44 1 1
  6. style (the mode of reference towards someone with a title)
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-1wl6pbiF
  7. (rare) The stem or stalk of a plant. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-stile-enm-noun-hxg34YDx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: style, stiel, styell
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "enm:stylus"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A written essay or monograph."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "essay",
          "essay"
        ],
        [
          "monograph",
          "monograph"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The topic or theme of such an essay."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "topic",
          "topic"
        ],
        [
          "theme",
          "theme"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "style (the personal way something is written)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "style",
          "style"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "style (the way one acts or presents oneself)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "style",
          "style"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "style (the mode of reference towards someone with a title)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "style",
          "style"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The stem or stalk of a plant."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stem",
          "stem"
        ],
        [
          "stalk",
          "stalk"
        ],
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) The stem or stalk of a plant."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstiːl(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstil(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "stiel"
    },
    {
      "word": "styell"
    },
    {
      "word": "style"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stile"
}

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