"water" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwatər/, /ˈwaːtər/ Forms: wateres [plural]
Etymology: From Old English wæter, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wæter}} Old English wæter, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*watar}} Proto-West Germanic *watar, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*watōr}} Proto-Germanic *watōr Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} water, {{enm-noun|pl=wateres}} water (plural wateres)
  1. water (liquid H₂O)
    Sense id: en-water-enm-noun-RnCmULYW
  2. water vapour, condensation Categories (topical): Beverages, Water
    Sense id: en-water-enm-noun-0hm3tvVO Disambiguation of Beverages: 16 49 4 6 24 Disambiguation of Water: 20 41 7 5 26 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: 27 64 2 3 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 62 2 4 4
  3. lake, pond, ocean, canal, body of water
    Sense id: en-water-enm-noun-K63Aa58N
  4. water source, spring, well, fount
    Sense id: en-water-enm-noun-ufXo~DHI
  5. solution, liquid mixture
    Sense id: en-water-enm-noun-Cslear17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: watere, watir, waterre Derived forms: waterles

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      "text": "Geordie English: watter, wetter"
    },
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          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
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          "text": "al ſwa great ſwa a beam:\nþe he leide in ane walle ſtream.\nÞe ilke makeð þat water hot:\n& þan folc halwende.",
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        "water vapour, condensation"
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          "condensation"
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          "ocean",
          "ocean"
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          "canal",
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          "fount",
          "fount"
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        "solution, liquid mixture"
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          "solution"
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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    },
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          "ocean"
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          "canal",
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      ],
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          "spring",
          "spring"
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          "well",
          "well"
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          "fount",
          "fount"
        ]
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        "solution, liquid mixture"
      ],
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          "solution",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwatər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwaːtər/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "watere"
    },
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      "word": "waterre"
    }
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