"top" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /tɔp/, /tɔːp/ Forms: toppes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English topp, toppa, from Proto-West Germanic *topp. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|enm|ang|topp}} Old English topp, {{m|ang|toppa}} toppa, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*topp}} Proto-West Germanic *topp Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} top, {{enm-noun|toppes}} top (plural toppes)
  1. The summit or top of something, especially a vertical object:
    The peak of a mountain or other landform.
    Categories (topical): Directions, Fibers
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-PdM1Bq2l Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Disambiguation of Fibers: 11 7 7 7 12 23 6 2 24
  2. The summit or top of something, especially a vertical object:
    The roof or ceil of a house; the top of a fence.
    Categories (topical): Directions
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-bYj9WJIs Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
  3. The summit or top of something, especially a vertical object:
    A lid or cap; a removable top or topping.
    Categories (topical): Directions
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-LPcQtkjf Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
  4. The summit or top of something, especially a vertical object:
    The head, especially its top or the hair on its top.
    Categories (topical): Directions
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-RhxJLie5 Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
  5. A small deck at the dop of a ship's sails. Categories (topical): Directions, Fibers, Toys
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-a3aZKAxa Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Disambiguation of Fibers: 11 7 7 7 12 23 6 2 24 Disambiguation of Toys: 8 7 7 7 18 16 15 3 17
  6. A cluster or bunch of fibres; a tassel. Categories (topical): Body parts, Directions, Fibers, Hair, Toys
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-85FWtaJi Disambiguation of Body parts: 11 4 4 4 7 39 3 2 25 Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Disambiguation of Fibers: 11 7 7 7 12 23 6 2 24 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 3 3 10 6 40 3 2 21 Disambiguation of Toys: 8 7 7 7 18 16 15 3 17
  7. A top or whirligig (spinning toy) Categories (topical): Directions, Toys
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-9rmvChc~ Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Disambiguation of Toys: 8 7 7 7 18 16 15 3 17
  8. The start or introduction of something. Categories (topical): Directions
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-wFw8ulxx Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
  9. (rare) The tip or end of something; that which something terminates in. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Directions, Fibers, Roofing, Ship parts, Toys
    Sense id: en-top-enm-noun-9pdLUs9U Disambiguation of Directions: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Disambiguation of Fibers: 11 7 7 7 12 23 6 2 24 Disambiguation of Roofing: 11 13 10 10 5 19 6 2 24 Disambiguation of Ship parts: 12 12 12 12 11 13 4 2 22 Disambiguation of Toys: 8 7 7 7 18 16 15 3 17 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 4 4 4 2 20 3 1 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toppe, topp, tope, toop Derived forms: toppen, toppyng

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for top meaning in Middle English (8.5kB)

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    {
      "glosses": [
        "The summit or top of something, especially a vertical object:",
        "The head, especially its top or the hair on its top."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "summit",
          "summit"
        ],
        [
          "top",
          "top#English"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A small deck at the dop of a ship's sails."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "deck",
          "deck"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A cluster or bunch of fibres; a tassel."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A top or whirligig (spinning toy)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The start or introduction of something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "start",
          "start"
        ],
        [
          "introduction",
          "introduction"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The tip or end of something; that which something terminates in."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) The tip or end of something; that which something terminates in."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔp/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔːp/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "toppe"
    },
    {
      "word": "topp"
    },
    {
      "word": "tope"
    },
    {
      "word": "toop"
    }
  ],
  "word": "top"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). 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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