tan in Middle English

IPA: /ˈtan(ə)/ Forms: tannes [plural], tanne [alternative], tanny [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Old French tan, ten and Medieval Latin tannum, tanium. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|tan}} Borrowed from Old French tan, {{bor|enm|la-med|tannum}} Medieval Latin tannum Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tan, {{enm-noun|tannes}} tan (plural tannes)

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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "tan"
    },
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      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "tan"
    }
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      },
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    },
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        "3": "tannum"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin tannum",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French tan, ten and Medieval Latin tannum, tanium.",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    },
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    }
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      "glosses": [
        "oak bark"
      ],
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          "bark",
          "bark"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtan(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tan"
}

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    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "tan"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "tan"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "fro",
        "3": "tan"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la-med",
        "3": "tannum"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin tannum",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French tan, ten and Medieval Latin tannum, tanium.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tanne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tanny",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
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        "Middle English nouns",
        "Middle English terms borrowed from Medieval Latin",
        "Middle English terms borrowed from Old French",
        "Middle English terms derived from Medieval Latin",
        "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
        "Pages with 42 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "oak bark"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bark",
          "bark"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtan(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tan"
}

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"tan" meaning in Middle English

Noun