"violence" meaning in Middle English

See violence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌviːɔlˈɛns(ə)/, /ˌviːəlˈɛns(ə)/, /viəlˈɛns(ə)/, /ˈviːəlɛns(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French violence, from Latin violentia. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|violence}} Old French violence, {{der|enm|la|violentia}} Latin violentia Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} violence, {{enm-noun|-}} violence (uncountable)
  1. Violence (harmful manual force) or an example of it. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Government, Violence
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-XBKTcFuS Disambiguation of Government: 23 0 0 0 33 13 31 0 0 Disambiguation of Violence: 24 3 7 7 16 21 3 3 14
  2. A harmful force of nature; great natural force. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Nature
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-VvdDWsAG Disambiguation of Nature: 0 37 5 7 12 22 0 2 14
  3. Divine or religious force or strength. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-qUT2MA98 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 80 0 9 11 0 0 0
  4. The force or power of one's feelings or mental state. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-lqQG2~dF
  5. Powerful or forceful movement or mobility. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Government, Violence
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-Jez7mULa Disambiguation of Government: 23 0 0 0 33 13 31 0 0 Disambiguation of Violence: 24 3 7 7 16 21 3 3 14 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 3 1 18 0 0 2 5 7 7 15 16 2 6 12 0 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 7 9 22 24 2 7 20
  6. Misrule or malgovernance; abuse of authority. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Emotions, Government, Violence
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-J4bpGfRn Disambiguation of Emotions: 2 4 8 12 19 29 2 5 19 Disambiguation of Government: 23 0 0 0 33 13 31 0 0 Disambiguation of Violence: 24 3 7 7 16 21 3 3 14 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 3 1 18 0 0 2 5 7 7 15 16 2 6 12 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 3 4 2 13 1 1 2 2 8 7 13 19 1 5 14 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 3 1 9 1 1 2 2 5 10 16 23 1 3 18 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 7 9 22 24 2 7 20
  7. (rare) Beneficial manual force. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Government
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-Og2StvC1 Disambiguation of Government: 23 0 0 0 33 13 31 0 0
  8. (rare) The strength of an ache. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-C5onLdsO
  9. (rare) The whims of chance. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-violence-enm-noun-etLATZ~f Disambiguation of Violence: 24 3 7 7 16 21 3 3 14 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 3 1 18 0 0 2 5 7 7 15 16 2 6 12 0 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 7 9 22 24 2 7 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: violens, vyolence, vyolens, vyalens, wiolence, violense

Alternative forms

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