"tablet" meaning in Middle English

See tablet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtab(ə)lɛt(ə)/, /ˈtaːb(ə)lɛt(ə)/ Forms: tablettes [plural]
Etymology: From Old French tablete; equivalent to table + -et. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|tablete}} Old French tablete, {{af|enm|table|-et}} table + -et Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tablet, {{enm-noun|tablettes}} tablet (plural tablettes)
  1. A tablet, especially an easily carried one for writing on. Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-2gk3Qk4V Disambiguation of Writing: 51 22 5 3 18 1
  2. (biblical) The Ten Commandments in physical form handed down from heaven. Categories (topical): Bible, Art
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-VMx5ee39 Disambiguation of Art: 10 58 19 0 13 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -et Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 55 5 2 23 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 57 6 2 20 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 12 62 6 3 16 1 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. A level surface for painting or working upon.
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-BhwF8wKS
  4. A piece of jewellery with a level portion. Categories (topical): Jewelry
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-FKOFyNfI Disambiguation of Jewelry: 12 23 8 33 20 3
  5. (rare) A marble slab utilised as tiling. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-4UQ0YQun
  6. (rare) A pill; a tablet for medication. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Medicine, Pharmacology
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-WcBUTy0J Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 0 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pharmacology: 5 6 7 5 11 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tabelett, tabelet, tabblet, tabulet, tabulette

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