"broun" meaning in Middle English

See broun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bruːn/ Forms: broune [plural], broune [singular, weak]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|brūn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English brūn, {{inh+|enm|ang|brūn}} Inherited from Old English brūn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*brūn}} Proto-West Germanic *brūn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brūnaz}} Proto-Germanic *brūnaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|broune||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} broun (plural and weak singular broune), {{enm-adj|broune}} broun (plural and weak singular broune)
  1. dark, dull, murky (in color)
    Sense id: en-broun-enm-adj-Y0jEFls7
  2. brown (of a brown color)
    Sense id: en-broun-enm-adj-RThvpt-B
  3. brown-haired
    Sense id: en-broun-enm-adj-agnVSyXs Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 0 37 3 4 1 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 0 40 3 3 1 24
  4. having brown skin
    Sense id: en-broun-enm-adj-iz~S-Rw0
  5. (metal) bright, shining
    Sense id: en-broun-enm-adj-TxuK~Om0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: broyn, brown, brun, bruyn Related terms: brunswyn

Noun

IPA: /bruːn/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|brūn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English brūn, {{inh+|enm|ang|brūn}} Inherited from Old English brūn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*brūn}} Proto-West Germanic *brūn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brūnaz}} Proto-Germanic *brūnaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} broun
  1. brown (colour)
    Sense id: en-broun-enm-noun-vPKIpvk9
  2. brown-haired person
    Sense id: en-broun-enm-noun-qZJhFKL9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: broyn, brown, brun, bruyn
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  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old English brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "broun",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "whit"
    },
    {
      "word": "grey"
    },
    {
      "word": "hor"
    },
    {
      "word": "blak"
    },
    {
      "word": "red"
    },
    {
      "word": "cremesyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "gernet"
    },
    {
      "word": "citrine"
    },
    {
      "word": "aumbre"
    },
    {
      "word": "tawne"
    },
    {
      "word": "yelow"
    },
    {
      "word": "dorry"
    },
    {
      "word": "gul"
    },
    {
      "word": "canevas"
    },
    {
      "word": "grasgrene"
    },
    {
      "word": "grene"
    },
    {
      "word": "plunket"
    },
    {
      "word": "ewage"
    },
    {
      "word": "asure"
    },
    {
      "word": "livid"
    },
    {
      "word": "blewe"
    },
    {
      "word": "blo"
    },
    {
      "word": "pers"
    },
    {
      "word": "violet"
    },
    {
      "word": "inde"
    },
    {
      "word": "rose"
    },
    {
      "word": "murrey"
    },
    {
      "word": "purpel"
    },
    {
      "word": "purpur"
    },
    {
      "word": "claret"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "brown (colour)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "brown",
          "brown"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "brown-haired person"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "brown",
          "brown"
        ],
        [
          "haired",
          "haired"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bruːn/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "broyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "brown"
    },
    {
      "word": "brun"
    },
    {
      "word": "bruyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "broun"
}

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