"sty" meaning in Middle English

See sty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stiː/ Forms: styes [plural]
Etymology: table Inherited from Old English stiġ, stī, from Proto-West Germanic *stij, from Proto-Germanic *stiją. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|pigsty}} table, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|stiġ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English stiġ, {{inh+|enm|ang|stiġ}} Inherited from Old English stiġ, {{m|enm|stī}} stī, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*stij}} Proto-West Germanic *stij, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*stiją}} Proto-Germanic *stiją Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sty, {{enm-noun|styes}} sty (plural styes)
  1. A pigsty (pen or set of pens for pigs) Categories (topical): Animal dwellings
    Sense id: en-sty-enm-noun-mKWj0FhL Disambiguation of Animal dwellings: 52 32 1 9 5
  2. (rare) Any other crude dwelling or abode. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sty-enm-noun-3aZTfxPk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stye, styȝe
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /stiː/ Forms: styes [plural], stiȝen [plural]
Etymology: table Inherited from Old English stīġ, from Proto-West Germanic *stīgu, from Proto-Germanic *stīgō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|path}} table, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|stīġ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English stīġ, {{inh+|enm|ang|stīġ}} Inherited from Old English stīġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*stīgu}} Proto-West Germanic *stīgu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*stīgō}} Proto-Germanic *stīgō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sty, {{enm-noun|styes|pl2=stiȝen}} sty (plural styes or stiȝen)
  1. A path, track or street.
    Sense id: en-sty-enm-noun-vHuo~Gad
  2. (figurative) One's chosen pathway or choices in life. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-sty-enm-noun-cU8yn5oq Disambiguation of Roads: 7 8 29 51 4
  3. (figurative, rare) A short narrative. Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): Human behaviour
    Sense id: en-sty-enm-noun-Kr3IRgvw Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 3 17 3 15 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stye, sti, stie, stiȝe, stiȝhe, stiyhe
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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