"vewe" meaning in Middle English

See vewe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} vewe
  1. (Southern) Alternative form of fewe Tags: Southern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fewe
    Sense id: en-vewe-enm-det-6S4ue5aC Categories (other): Southern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈviu̯(ə)/ Forms: vewes [plural], vew [alternative], view [alternative], viw [alternative], vue [alternative], vywe [alternative], wiwe [alternative]
Rhymes: -iu̯(ə) Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vewe. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|vewe}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vewe Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} vewe, {{enm-noun}} vewe (plural vewes)
  1. An inspection, checkup, or examination, especially a legally ordained one.
    Sense id: en-vewe-enm-noun-77vx-tI3
  2. (Late Middle English) A scheduled minor court held in a local administrative district. Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Vision
    Sense id: en-vewe-enm-noun-jDE1hh3l Disambiguation of Vision: 5 8 20 22 15 23 8 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 6 4 36 2 7 27 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 38 1 3 29 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 2 23 1 3 15 10 20 14 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 24 1 2 16 11 21 14 9
  3. (rare) A view or perspective. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Vision
    Sense id: en-vewe-enm-noun-M-MzXPrx Disambiguation of Vision: 5 8 20 22 15 23 8
  4. (rare) A stare, glance or look. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Vision
    Sense id: en-vewe-enm-noun-ZG86dTSe Disambiguation of Vision: 5 8 20 22 15 23 8
  5. (rare, Late Middle English) oversight, overseeing, direction, instruction Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Law, Vision
    Sense id: en-vewe-enm-noun-N-vA37ya Disambiguation of Law: 16 7 20 7 7 34 8 Disambiguation of Vision: 5 8 20 22 15 23 8 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 2 23 1 3 15 10 20 14 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 24 1 2 16 11 21 14 9
  6. (rare, Late Middle English) One's focus; what one is concentrating on. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-vewe-enm-noun-~HqCYdA2 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 24 1 2 16 11 21 14 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: revewe, survewe, vewer
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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