gay (L4)

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(L4)
  • gay en
Language English
Lexical category adjective

Statements

instance of
slang term
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etymon
gai
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Wikidata Entity ID
L7015
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OED Online Entry ID
77207
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Senses

L4-S1
English Festive, bright, showy, or brilliant, especially in reference to color.

Statements about L4-S1

L4-S2
English Finely or showily dressed.

Statements about L4-S2

L4-S3
English Beautiful or fine, in reference to a woman.

Statements about L4-S3

L4-S4
English Beautiful, noble, excellent, or fine.

Statements about L4-S4

L4-S5
English Beautiful, noble, excellent, or fine, used ironically.

Statements about L4-S5

Forms

L4-F1
  • gay en

Statements about L4-F1

L4-F2
  • gaȝe enm

Statements about L4-F2

chronolect
Middle English
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L4-F3
  • gai enm

Statements about L4-F3

chronolect
Middle English
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date of use
16. century
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L4-F4
  • gaie enm

Statements about L4-F4

chronolect
Middle English
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date of use
17. century
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L4-F5
  • gaye enm

Statements about L4-F5

chronolect
Middle English
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date of use
17. century
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L4-F6
  • gay enm

Statements about L4-F6

chronolect
Middle English
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L4-F7
  • gey en

Statements about L4-F7

date of use
20. century
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L4-F8
  • gaay en

Statements about L4-F8

date of use
19. century
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L4-F9
  • gah en

Statements about L4-F9

date of use
19. century
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place of use
Suffolk
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L4-F10
  • gey en

Statements about L4-F10

date of use
16. century
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19. century
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