"thorny" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈθɔrniː/, /ˈθoːrniː/
Etymology: From Old English þorniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þornag. Equivalent to thorn + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þorniġ}} Old English þorniġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þornag}} Proto-West Germanic *þornag, {{af|enm|thorn|-y}} thorn + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} thorny, {{enm-adj}} thorny
  1. Having many thorns or spines; thorny.
    Sense id: en-thorny-enm-adj-UsRZDBic Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 78 12 9
  2. (rare) Covered in thorny plants. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-thorny-enm-adj-B4NSMRiP Disambiguation of Botany: 5 74 12 9
  3. (rare) Having a shape like a thorn. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-thorny-enm-adj-Usz~QrH8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thornee, thornye, þorni, þorny
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} thorny
  1. Alternative form of thornen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: thornen
    Sense id: en-thorny-enm-verb-rmxAlmeI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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