"straunge" meaning in Middle English

See straunge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈstrau̯nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈstraːnd͡ʒ(ə)/ (note: late), /ˈstrɔnd͡ʒ(ə)/ [dialectal]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman estraunge, a variant of Old French estrange, from Latin extraneus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|estraunge}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman estraunge, {{cog|fro|estrange}} Old French estrange, {{der|enm|la|extraneus}} Latin extraneus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|straunge|comparative|straunger|superlative|straungest|head=}} straunge (plural and weak singular straunge, comparative straunger, superlative straungest), {{enm-adj|straunge|straunger|straungest}} straunge (plural and weak singular straunge, comparative straunger, superlative straungest) Forms: straunge [plural], straunge [singular, weak], straunger [comparative], straungest [superlative], strang [alternative], strange [alternative], stranghe [alternative], straunche [alternative], straunge [alternative], strong [alternative], stronge [alternative], strounge [alternative]
  1. foreign; overseas
    Sense id: en-straunge-enm-adj-EOnLH3tH
  2. strange, unusual, other
    Sense id: en-straunge-enm-adj-zeolWbd0
  3. ignorant, unlearned
    Sense id: en-straunge-enm-adj-KWA2o4yU Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 7 27 29 22 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 3 32 34 24 4 4
  4. hostile, alien, unkind
    Sense id: en-straunge-enm-adj-txC2Qkx~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 15 37 23 6 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 7 27 29 22 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 3 32 34 24 4 4
  5. extraneous, external
    Sense id: en-straunge-enm-adj-B6aO3Lrd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 7 27 29 22 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 3 32 34 24 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: straungely, straungenesse, straunger

Noun

IPA: /ˈstrau̯nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈstraːnd͡ʒ(ə)/ (note: late), /ˈstrɔnd͡ʒ(ə)/ [dialectal] Forms: straunges [plural], strang [alternative], strange [alternative], stranghe [alternative], straunche [alternative], straunge [alternative], strong [alternative], stronge [alternative], strounge [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman estraunge, a variant of Old French estrange, from Latin extraneus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|estraunge}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman estraunge, {{cog|fro|estrange}} Old French estrange, {{der|enm|la|extraneus}} Latin extraneus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} straunge, {{enm-noun|pl=straunges}} straunge (plural straunges)
  1. foreigner, outsider
    Sense id: en-straunge-enm-noun-dCcvhD9s
  2. Another foreign land or place.
    Sense id: en-straunge-enm-noun-NPNjR-2J

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Anglo-Norman estraunge, a variant of Old French estrange, from Latin extraneus.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "straunges",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strang",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strange",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stranghe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "straunche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "straunge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stronge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strounge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "nouns",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "straunge",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "pl": "straunges"
      },
      "expansion": "straunge (plural straunges)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "foreigner, outsider"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "foreigner",
          "foreigner"
        ],
        [
          "outsider",
          "outsider"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Another foreign land or place."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "foreign",
          "foreign"
        ],
        [
          "land",
          "land"
        ],
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrau̯nd͡ʒ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstraːnd͡ʒ(ə)/",
      "note": "late"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrɔnd͡ʒ(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "straunge"
}

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