"trenche" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtrɛnt͡ʃ(ə)/ Forms: trenches [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman trenche, from trenchier (“to cut”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|xno|trenche|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Anglo-Norman trenche, {{bor+|enm|xno|trenche}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman trenche, {{m|fro|trenchier|t=to cut}} trenchier (“to cut”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} trenche, {{enm-noun}} trenche (plural trenches)
  1. A path or way through a forest.
    Sense id: en-trenche-enm-noun-VEsGItJv
  2. An abdominal affliction (such as a parasitic worm).
    Sense id: en-trenche-enm-noun-1Wt9K668 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 35 42
  3. (rare) A snippet or slip of fabric. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-trenche-enm-noun-oL750bm- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 35 42
  4. (military, rare) A trench; a narrow ditch used as cover. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Military, Forestry
    Sense id: en-trenche-enm-noun-nqpljrxQ Disambiguation of Forestry: 12 24 28 36 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 35 42 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 27 30 41 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: trench Related terms: trenchen, trenchour

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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