"snowy" meaning in Middle English

See snowy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsnɔu̯iː/, /ˈsnɑu̯iː/ [Early-Middle-English, Northern] Forms: snawy [alternative], snawi [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English snāwiġ; equivalent to snow + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|snāwiġ}} Old English snāwiġ, {{af|enm|snow|-y}} snow + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} snowy, {{enm-adj}} snowy
  1. snowy (resembling snow in temperature or colour)

Alternative forms

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