Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, middle, of. / (often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.

simple past tense and past participle of middle

(in combination) Having a specified kind of middle.

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger / An obscene gesture directed towards another as an insult, made by sticking up the middle finger of a hand.

(history) The period of primarily European history between the decline of the Western Roman Empire (antiquity) and the early modern period or the Renaissance; the time between c. 500 and 1500.

(geopolitics) The region between the Near East and the Far East.

The ancient or older language of Modern English, spoken in England and parts of Scotland (where it became Lowland Scots) from about 1100 AD to 1500 AD. It developed from Anglo-Saxon, also called Old English, with heavy influence from French and Latin after the Norman invasion.

(fiction) The main setting of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and other works. / Alternative form of Middle Earth: the Earth.

A name between the first given name and the family name or surname; a second or subsequent given name. / (figuratively) A trait, activity, or action closely associated with or aptly describing a person.

A historical division of the French language, spoken roughly from 1340 to 1610, during which French became established as the official language of France.