"vertuous" meaning in Middle English

See vertuous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /vɛrtiu̯ˈuːs/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯us/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯əs/, /vɛrˈtuːs/, /ˈvɛrtus/ Forms: vertuouse [plural], vertuouse [singular, weak]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vertuous, vertous, from Latin virtuōsus; equivalent to vertu + -ous. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|vertuous}} Anglo-Norman vertuous, {{der|enm|la|virtuōsus}} Latin virtuōsus, {{af|enm|vertu|-ous}} vertu + -ous Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|vertuouse||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} vertuous (plural and weak singular vertuouse), {{enm-adj|vertuouse}} vertuous (plural and weak singular vertuouse)
  1. Virtuous; morally correct, righteous or good:
    Just, fair, unbiased; having no prejudice or hypocrisy.
    Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-dpSS1fZF Disambiguation of Ethics: 11 11 12 22 1 5 2 3 21 5 4 1 2
  2. Virtuous; morally correct, righteous or good:
    Brave, fearless; displaying courageousness or mettle.
    Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-RVK~btLH Disambiguation of Ethics: 11 11 12 22 1 5 2 3 21 5 4 1 2
  3. Virtuous; morally correct, righteous or good: Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-jkploY0T Disambiguation of Ethics: 11 11 12 22 1 5 2 3 21 5 4 1 2
  4. Designed to teach or instill moral values; causing or producing virtue. Categories (topical): Education, Ethics
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-02BXSS3L Disambiguation of Education: 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Ethics: 11 11 12 22 1 5 2 3 21 5 4 1 2
  5. Amazing, wonderful, brilliant; extremely good.
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-EX42H6Sj
  6. Effective, useful; having benefits or virtues.
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-eiNIxwlY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 8 1 6 3 14 2 6 10 13 9 9 2
  7. Useful against occult or malign forces; warding against sorcery. Categories (topical): Occult
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-F3ffFX0O Disambiguation of Occult: 2 4 2 5 5 9 33 4 11 13 5 4 3
  8. Powerful, strong; having mightiness or potency (especially used of deities).
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-mcdYAslS
  9. (rare) Wise, learned; having expert knowledge or ability. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Education, Ethics
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-7wlyj6Sy Disambiguation of Education: 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Ethics: 11 11 12 22 1 5 2 3 21 5 4 1 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 8 1 6 3 14 2 6 10 13 9 9 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 10 2 8 1 6 7 13 3 5 17 12 7 6 4
  10. (rare) Wealthy, rich, bounteous; overflowing with wealth. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-2Nm70ZMf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 8 1 6 3 14 2 6 10 13 9 9 2
  11. (rare) Causing change or transformation; transformative. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-OplZfBCv
  12. (rare) Intense, rich, vigourous, active. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-29UETU8P
  13. (rare, of writing) Exciting, entertaining. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-jmOnsDlw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: vertue, vertuously, vertuousnesse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "glosses": [
        "Designed to teach or instill moral values; causing or producing virtue."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Amazing, wonderful, brilliant; extremely good."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wonderful",
          "wonderful"
        ],
        [
          "brilliant",
          "brilliant"
        ],
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Effective, useful; having benefits or virtues."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Effective",
          "effective"
        ],
        [
          "useful",
          "useful"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Useful against occult or malign forces; warding against sorcery."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "occult",
          "occult"
        ],
        [
          "malign",
          "malign"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Powerful, strong; having mightiness or potency (especially used of deities)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Wise, learned; having expert knowledge or ability."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knowledge",
          "knowledge"
        ],
        [
          "ability",
          "ability"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Wise, learned; having expert knowledge or ability."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Wealthy, rich, bounteous; overflowing with wealth."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bounteous",
          "bounteous"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Wealthy, rich, bounteous; overflowing with wealth."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Causing change or transformation; transformative."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "transformative",
          "transformative"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Causing change or transformation; transformative."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Intense, rich, vigourous, active."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rich",
          "rich"
        ],
        [
          "vigourous",
          "vigourous"
        ],
        [
          "active",
          "active"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Intense, rich, vigourous, active."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Exciting, entertaining."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "entertaining",
          "entertaining"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, of writing) Exciting, entertaining."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of writing"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/vɛrtiu̯ˈuːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɛrtiu̯us/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɛrtiu̯əs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vɛrˈtuːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɛrtus/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "vertews"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertuows"
    },
    {
      "word": "wertuus"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertuose"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertuus"
    },
    {
      "word": "virtuous"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertewes"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertiuus"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertuuous"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertevous"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertyuous"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vertuous"
}

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