fauf (s.xii1/3)
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fauf (s.xii1/3)

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[ FEW: 15/ii,106a *falwa-; Gdf: 3,735c fauve; GdfC: 9,598b falve; TL: 3,1666 fauve; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  fauve; TLF:  fauve; OED:  fallow adj.1; MED:  falwe adj.2; DMLBS: 902a falvus ]
fauve;  fave;  falve;  faun,  faune  

a.

1colourdun(-coloured), greyish-brown, dull: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Pyrites a falve culur  66.909
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Mes el (=a girl) n'est pas fauve ne brune  90.590
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  fauf (M.E. donn) vache motee et toor  720
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  praiere ou aloe ou fauve cruiere  59B
( MS: s.xiv )  gilvus: gallice faun  ii 61
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  dosius: (D) faune (l. fauve?)  ii 54
fauvel 
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