"wombe" meaning in Middle English

See wombe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɔːmb(ə)/, /ˈwaːmb(ə)/, /ˈwɔːm(ə)/ (note: later), /ˈwoːm(ə)/ (note: later)
Etymology: From Old English womb, wamb, from Proto-West Germanic *wambu, from Proto-Germanic *wambō. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English inflected forms. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|womb}} Old English womb, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*wambu}} Proto-West Germanic *wambu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*wambō}} Proto-Germanic *wambō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wombe, {{enm-noun|pl=wombes|pl2=womben}} wombe (plural wombes or womben) Forms: wombes [plural], womben [plural], wambe [alternative], womb [alternative], wame [alternative], woombe [alternative], wome [alternative], uombe [alternative], wompe [alternative], wamb [alternative]
  1. The stomach (digestive organ):
    The stomach of livestock used as food.
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-AlryxKv2
  2. The stomach (digestive organ):
    (figurative) One's diet, nutritional habits or lifestyle.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-xrTv7Qia Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hides, Meats Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 7 14 6 5 17 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 33 2 13 5 5 28 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 29 2 28 3 3 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Hides: 11 16 5 12 11 11 12 11 12 Disambiguation of Meats: 3 28 3 28 3 3 27 3 3
  3. The stomach (digestive organ):
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-bZ4VKCha
  4. The stomach (portion of a body between the torso and the chest):
    Something that resembles a stomach.
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-88qd-A8F Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Meats Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 7 14 6 5 17 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 33 2 13 5 5 28 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 29 2 28 3 3 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Meats: 3 28 3 28 3 3 27 3 3
  5. The stomach (portion of a body between the torso and the chest):
    The section of fur or coat taken from an animal's stomach.
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-uWZPRTB9
  6. The stomach (portion of a body between the torso and the chest):
    The foreside of the stomach or a creature in general.
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-r~rm~V4Q
  7. The womb or uterus; the location where a baby gestates.
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-qkrOj8UG Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy, Meats Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 7 14 6 5 17 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 33 2 13 5 5 28 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 29 2 28 3 3 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 5 5 5 13 13 13 34 9 5 Disambiguation of Meats: 3 28 3 28 3 3 27 3 3
  8. The digestive organs or entrails of an organism.
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-nNlVn5XS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Organs Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 7 14 6 5 17 12 13 Disambiguation of Organs: 8 19 8 13 4 4 11 28 5
  9. The hollow inside or interior of something.
    Sense id: en-wombe-enm-noun-F5wnqiTG Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 7 14 6 5 17 12 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: wombed

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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