"quer" meaning in Old French

See quer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Etymology: From Latin quare. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|quare}} Latin quare Head templates: {{head|fro|conjunction}} quer
  1. as, since, because, for
    Sense id: en-quer-fro-conj-1REKzMlu
  2. (interrogative) why, wherefore Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-quer-fro-conj-eud-q4fP Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 16 41 43 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 0 15 42 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: quer oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], quers [oblique, plural], quers [nominative, singular], quer [nominative, plural]
Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} quer oblique singular, m (oblique plural quers, nominative singular quers, nominative plural quer)
  1. (typically Anglo-Norman) alternative form of cuer Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cuer
    Sense id: en-quer-fro-noun-sNKrOYGe Categories (other): Anglo-Norman, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 16 41 43 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 0 15 42 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: quer oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], quers [oblique, plural], quers [nominative, singular], quer [nominative, plural]
Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} quer oblique singular, m (oblique plural quers, nominative singular quers, nominative plural quer)
  1. (Old Northern French) alternative form of chier Tags: Old-Northern-French, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chier
    Sense id: en-quer-fro-noun-DMQ1AZ5C Categories (other): Old Northern French, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 16 41 43 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 0 15 42 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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