"ter" meaning in Middle English

See ter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛːr(ə)/, /ˈtɛr/
Etymology: From Old English teoru, teru, from Proto-Germanic *terwą, from Proto-Indo-European *dérwom. Forms with a short vowel are possibly from an Old English form *teor with loss of the final vowel. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|teoru}} Old English teoru, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*terwą}} Proto-Germanic *terwą, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*dérwom}} Proto-Indo-European *dérwom Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ter, {{enm-noun|-}} ter (uncountable)
  1. Tar or a similar substance. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: tarr, tarre, teer, tere, terr, terre
    Sense id: en-ter-enm-noun-enm:tar Disambiguation of Organic compounds: 50 25 25 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 32 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 31 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} ter
  1. Alternative form of teer (“tear”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: teer (extra: tear)
    Sense id: en-ter-enm-noun-fgc8mXgP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 32 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 31 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} ter
  1. Alternative form of teer (“good”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: teer (extra: good)
    Sense id: en-ter-enm-noun-5TvduIJ~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 32 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 31 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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