almerie

Middle English

Alternative forms

almarie, almory, almry, awmerie, almere, almare, armarie

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman almarie, aumer, etc., from Old French almarie, from Latin armārium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈam(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈau̯m(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈalm(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

almerie (plural almeries)

ambry (pantry)
closet, wardrobe
cabinet, chest, strongbox
ambry (bookcase; library; archive)
(figurative) stomach
(figurative) heart (organ)

Descendants

English: ambry, almery, aumbrie, aumbry, ambery
Scots: aumry, amry, amery, aumbry, ambry

References

“almerīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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