symple

• simple, sympul, sympyl, semple, sympill, cympylle

Borrowed from Old French simple, from Latin simplex (“single; singular”).

• IPA^(key): /simˈpəl/, /sɛmˈpəl/

symple (plural and weak singular symple, comparative sympler, superlative symplest)

1. virtuous, godly, without sin:
   1. guiltless, blameless
   2. humble, unassuming, mild
2. simple, spartan, perfunctory, regular
   1. uncompounded, simplex, singular; composed of one part.
   2. (law, philosophy) Without extra conditions; unconditioned.
   3. (rare) transparent, apparent
3. poor, miserable, needy
4. non-noble, popular, peasantly
5. dumb, unlearned, stupid
6. unimportant, insignificant:
   1. meager, powerless, lacking
   2. cheap, inexpensive; of little value.
7. dour, depressed, unhappy

• simplicite
• sympilte
• symplesse
• symplenesse
• symply

• English: simple
• Scots: semple

• “simple (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-7.

symple (plural symplez)

1. A pauper or peasant.
2. That which is uncompounded, simplex, singular; composed of one part.
3. An individual who is virtuous, godly, or without sin:
   1. (rare) One who is guiltless, or blameless.
   2. (rare) One who is humble, unassuming, or mild.
4. (rare) That which is unimportant, insignificant or meager.
5. (law, rare) A document without extra complications or conditions.

• English: simple

• “simple (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-7.