"ymage" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /iˈmaːd͡ʒ(ə)/ Forms: ymages [plural], image [alternative], emage [alternative], hymage [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French and Anglo-Norman ymage, from Latin imāgō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym- (“similarity, resemblance”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|-}} Borrowed from Old French, {{der|enm|xno|ymage}} Anglo-Norman ymage, {{der|enm|la|imāgō}} Latin imāgō, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*h₂eym-|t=similarity, resemblance}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym- (“similarity, resemblance”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ymage, {{enm-noun}} ymage (plural ymages)
  1. image, depiction (visual representation):
    idol, icon (an image as a religious focus)
    Sense id: en-ymage-enm-noun-JQL3--ZG Categories (other): Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 47 0 0 0 53 0 0
  2. image, depiction (visual representation):
    (rare) A sculpture or effigy used in occult arts.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ymage-enm-noun-0CwSXLWW Categories (other): Occult Disambiguation of Occult: 5 52 13 9 4 7 8
  3. Likeness, closeness; the state of being similar.
    Sense id: en-ymage-enm-noun-nQULiazP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Art Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 20 40 8 3 18 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 19 38 6 2 29 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 23 47 4 2 20 2 Disambiguation of Art: 15 31 40 6 1 7 0
  4. A likeness; something that is similar or akin.
    Sense id: en-ymage-enm-noun-CADspRXA
  5. The (real or mental) appearance or form of something.
    Sense id: en-ymage-enm-noun-bWQNUo9y Categories (other): Appearance, Religion Disambiguation of Appearance: 5 6 9 6 49 3 22 Disambiguation of Religion: 47 0 0 0 53 0 0
  6. (rare) A scarecrow (effigy for scaring animals away) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ymage-enm-noun-e2O6x~QB
  7. (rare) A deceptive form; an apparition. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ymage-enm-noun-TDEw1iZg Categories (other): Vision Disambiguation of Vision: 13 15 9 6 5 6 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ymagen, ymageour, ymagerie, ymagynen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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