"aschy" meaning in Middle English

See aschy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈaʃiː/, /ˈaskiː/ [Northern] Forms: asshi [alternative], asshy [alternative], asky [alternative, Northern]
Etymology: From asche (“burnt matter”) + -y (“-y”). First attested in c. 1385. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:af|asche<id:remains>|-y<id:adjectives>}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂eHs-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*askǭ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*askā", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "æsce", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "asche", "lang" : "enm" }, { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-kos", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-g", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "aschy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="aschy">, {{af|enm|asche|-y|id1=remains|t1=burnt matter|t2=-y}} asche (“burnt matter”) + -y (“-y”), {{etydate|c|1385}} First attested in c. 1385, {{ety|enm|:af|asche<id:remains>|-y<id:adjectives>}} Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} aschy, {{enm-adj}} aschy
  1. (rare) Of the colour of ashes. Tags: rare
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  2. (rare) Covered in ashes. Tags: rare
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Alternative forms

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