"flaxen" meaning in Middle English

See flaxen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈflaksən/, /flɛksən/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English fleaxen; equivalent to flax + -en (“made of”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|fleaxen|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English fleaxen, {{inh+|enm|ang|fleaxen}} Inherited from Old English fleaxen, {{af|enm|flax|-en|id2=made of|t2=made of}} flax + -en (“made of”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} flaxen, {{enm-adj}} flaxen
  1. Flaxen; made out of flax. Categories (topical): Fibers Synonyms: flexin, flexon

Alternative forms

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