brunet (s.xiii2/4)
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brunet (s.xiii2/4)

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[ FEW: 15/i,309a *brun; Gdf: 1,747b brunete 1; GdfC: 8,389b brunet; TL: 1,1180 brunet /1,1180 brunete; DEAF:  brun (brunet) / brun (brunete); DMF:  brunet; TLF:  brunet; OED:  burnet adj. and n.1; MED:  burnet n.1 and a.; DMLBS: 220a brunettus ]
bronnet;  brounote;  brunote;  burnet,  brounnhote, 
f.  brunecte,  brunette  

a.

1colourbrown-skinned, tanned: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Ne vus esmerveillez ke suy brunette (var. brunecte) e haslee, kar le soleil m’ad desculuree  66.45
2 textilecolour dyed brown: 
( MS: s.xiiiex ) Pannarii [...] vendunt pannos albos et nigros, camelinis, et blodios et burneticos gloss: (C) burnet  i 199.41 and ii 133.41
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1310 )  Richard Brunote  Brunet
( 1327 )  Richard Brounnhote  Brunet

s.

1 colour (colour) brown: 
( MS: 1419 )  Qe nul teyntour qi teigne blu, burnets ou autres colours, ne teigne blecche ne tané  723
2colourtextilefine, dark cloth: 
( MS: c.1300 )  burnet de Beverlé  13
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Ausi bien sunt amorettes souz bureau cum souz brunetes  219.1
( 1364-72 )  une cote de violette brunette  E101/395/2/65
brunir#1 
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