"tawne" meaning in Middle English

See tawne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtau̯neː/, /ˈtau̯niː/ Forms: tawny [alternative], tanny [alternative], taune [alternative], tawney [alternative], tawneȝ [alternative], thanne [alternative], tawny [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman tawné. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|tawné}} Anglo-Norman tawné Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} tawne, {{enm-adj}} tawne
  1. tawny-coloured
    Sense id: en-tawne-enm-adj-7-r~l9de Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 17 29 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 20 22 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 10 12 8 Related terms: whit, grey, hor, blak, red, cremesyn, gernet, citrine, aumbre, broun, yelow, dorry, gul, canevas, grasgrene, grene, plunket, ewage, asure, livid, blewe, blo, pers, violet, inde, rose, murrey, purpel, purpur, claret

Noun

IPA: /ˈtau̯neː/, /ˈtau̯niː/ Forms: tawny [alternative], tanny [alternative], taune [alternative], tawney [alternative], tawneȝ [alternative], thanne [alternative], tawny [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman tawné. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|tawné}} Anglo-Norman tawné Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tawne, {{enm-noun|-}} tawne (uncountable)
  1. tawny, brown-orange (colour) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tawne-enm-noun-ws9IZLFm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 17 29 25
  2. tawny-coloured fabric Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tawne-enm-noun-2LpW67Ks Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 17 29 25
  3. A tawny-coloured beverage Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tawne-enm-noun-d64FyPJv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 17 29 25
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