"valey" meaning in Middle English

See valey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvalɛi̯(ə)/, /ˈvaːlɛi̯(ə)/ Forms: valeys [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman valey, from Latin vallis. Compare vale. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|valey}} Anglo-Norman valey, {{der|enm|la|vallis}} Latin vallis Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} valey, {{enm-noun}} valey (plural valeys)
  1. valley (depression between hills) Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-valey-enm-noun-k-Xn0CnF Disambiguation of Landforms: 69 19 5 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 7 19 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 11 11 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 12 12 18
  2. battlefield (place of battle)
    Sense id: en-valey-enm-noun-7xyTLTS~
  3. underworld, hell
    Sense id: en-valey-enm-noun-6Fi2PXVx
  4. (rare) An indentation or depression. Tags: rare Categories (topical): War
    Sense id: en-valey-enm-noun-7lJNMI1M Disambiguation of War: 25 4 31 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈvaːlɛi̯(ə)/"
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