"tham" meaning in Middle English

See tham in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} tham
  1. alternative spelling of þam (“the, those, these”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þam (extra: the, those, these)
    Sense id: en-tham-enm-det-TdYpVSHv Categories (other): Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 25 12 26 13 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} tham
  1. alternative spelling of þam (“the, that, this”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þam (extra: the, that, this)
    Sense id: en-tham-enm-det-Iw-o6jeC Categories (other): Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 25 12 26 13 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} tham
  1. alternative spelling of þam (“them”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þam (extra: them)
    Sense id: en-tham-enm-pron-iAx2P91l Categories (other): Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 25 12 26 13 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} tham
  1. alternative spelling of þam (“them, these”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þam (extra: them, these)
    Sense id: en-tham-enm-pron-7ZzojBb4 Categories (other): Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 25 12 26 13 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} tham
  1. alternative spelling of þam (“that one, him, it”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þam (extra: that one, him, it)
    Sense id: en-tham-enm-pron-M1j3fjZR Categories (other): Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 21 20 19 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 25 12 26 13 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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