"token" meaning in Middle English

See token in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tokenes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English tācn, from Proto-Germanic *taikną (“sign, token, symbol”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tācn}} Old English tācn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*taikną||sign, token, symbol}} Proto-Germanic *taikną (“sign, token, symbol”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} token, {{enm-noun|tokenes}} token (plural tokenes)
  1. token (a physical object representing an action, concept, etc.)
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-NpBLDozh
  2. omen, portent
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-WxUwMcOZ
  3. token (support for a belief)
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-uJNSz44k
  4. prearranged signal
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-ukYRvTa0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 1 17 16 4 3 5 10 6 6 17 7
  5. token (momento, keepsake)
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-r-fcXkHh Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 1 17 16 4 3 5 10 6 6 17 7
  6. A flag, banner, standard associated with a person or event.
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-O0kq6x90
  7. model, example
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-8Te7fxSR
  8. guarantee
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-RwMmIuIL
  9. (astronomy) celestial body Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-pXCB39Kn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 1 17 16 4 3 5 10 6 6 17 7 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  10. (astrology) astrological sign Categories (topical): Astrology
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-rWgFdRrm Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: tokene, tokin, tokine, tokne, tocne, toquen, taken, takein, takin, takine [Northern], takine, tacn, tacne, tacnæ, tockne [Early-Middle-English], tokon

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} token, {{enm-noun|-}} token (uncountable)
  1. (before g-) Alternative form of tukinge Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: tukinge
    Sense id: en-token-enm-noun-MVK7LOTI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form}} token
  1. simple past plural of taken Tags: form-of, past, plural Form of: taken Synonyms: toke, tok, teken, takede, tocken (english: early southwest Midlands), tocan [Early-Middle-English]
    Sense id: en-token-enm-verb-BI~7wpGd Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 1 17 16 4 3 5 10 6 6 17 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tokon
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form}} token
  1. Alternative form of taken: past participle of taken Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: taken (extra: past participle of taken)
    Sense id: en-token-enm-verb-T5Xuo8g1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "tukinge"
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        "Alternative form of tukinge"
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          "tukinge",
          "tukinge#Middle_English"
        ]
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        "(before g-) Alternative form of tukinge"
      ],
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        "before g-"
      ],
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}

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    {
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      ],
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        {
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        }
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        "simple past plural of taken"
      ],
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    {
      "word": "toke"
    },
    {
      "word": "tok"
    },
    {
      "word": "tokon"
    },
    {
      "word": "teken"
    },
    {
      "word": "takede"
    },
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      "english": "early southwest Midlands",
      "word": "tocken"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ],
      "word": "tocan"
    }
  ],
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}

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}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-12-15 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-12-04 using wiktextract (8a39820 and 4401a4c). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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