"thonder" meaning in Middle English

See thonder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈθundər/, /ˈθunər/ Forms: thondres [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English þunor, from Proto-West Germanic *þunr. The varieties with -d- are from the oblique stem of þunor, þunr-, which experienced a sound change -nr- → -ndr-; this was leveled into all forms of the word (compare gandre). Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|þunor}} Old English þunor, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þunr}} Proto-West Germanic *þunr Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} thonder, {{enm-noun|thondres}} thonder (plural thondres)
  1. Thunder (loud noise created during a thunderstorm). Categories (topical): Sound
    Sense id: en-thonder-enm-noun-1F1KrVyF Disambiguation of Sound: 63 37 0 0 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 22 25 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 23 14 10 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 20 22 5 3
  2. A thunderstorm (storm which accompanies such a loud noise).
    Sense id: en-thonder-enm-noun-fdYTxJO7
  3. Something which acoustically resembles thunder.
    Sense id: en-thonder-enm-noun-~cM8-o4H
  4. Lightning (especially in contexts referring to destruction) Categories (topical): Weather
    Sense id: en-thonder-enm-noun-9EGyS3HX Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 100 0
  5. (rare) A threat or intimidation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-thonder-enm-noun-R72Riu1p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: thonder clappe, Thursday

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈθundər/"
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}

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