"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], tabelett [alternative], tabelet [alternative], tabblet [alternative], tabulet [alternative], tabulette [alternative]
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.
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-2gk3Qk4V Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et, Writing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 29 30 4 26 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 14 29 29 7 19 3 Disambiguation of Writing: 70 11 6 5 6 2
  2. (biblical) The Ten Commandments in physical form handed down from heaven.
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-VMx5ee39 Categories (other): Bible, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et, Art Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 29 30 4 26 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 14 29 29 7 19 3 Disambiguation of Art: 8 53 30 0 10 0 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. A level surface for painting or working upon.
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-BhwF8wKS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et, Pharmacology Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 29 30 4 26 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 14 29 29 7 19 3 Disambiguation of Pharmacology: 16 16 22 16 16 16
  4. A piece of jewellery with a level portion.
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-FKOFyNfI Categories (other): Jewelry Disambiguation of Jewelry: 8 16 11 48 13 4
  5. (rare) A marble slab utilised as tiling. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-4UQ0YQun Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 29 30 4 26 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 14 29 29 7 19 3
  6. (rare) A pill; a tablet for medication. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tablet-enm-noun-WcBUTy0J Categories (other): Medicine Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 0 0 0 100

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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