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gauni (c.1185)
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gauni (c.1185)

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gauné,  jaunie,  jaunye  
  FEW:  galbinus *4,24a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  jaune *J207 DMF:  ganné  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

p.p. as a.

colourturned yellow, which has gone yellow: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Il out le seir forment seigné, Estrangement estiet gauniz. Desculurez e mut paliz  Ipom BFR 6537
( MS: s.xiiiex )  ad la cowe ben coluré, ceo est ben gaunie (var. (D: 1272-82) ajaunie)  Glan lex 21C
( MS: s.xv )  Gumme arabie [...] Treys maneres i at: le un est blaunche e cler – cele est la meylur. L’autre est rus. La tierce est jaunie  Five Med MSS 132.E162

s.

pathol.med.one who is afflicted by jaundice (condition caused by obstruction of the bile): 
( 1255-59; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Li gauné et li langurus Et li tysic et li gutus  S Edm (Rich) 1955
( MS: s.xv )  Le jus de celidoyne e de turmentine bon est a beyvere pur jaunye  Five Med MSS 128.E126

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See also:

ajauni  engaunir  gaunasse  gaunastre  gaune  gaunet  gauneur  gaunice  jauney  tresgaunasse 
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