[sorbai] (1382)
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[sorbai] (1382)

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  FEW:  balteus *1,226b / *saur *17,18a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  sor 1 (sorebay)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
sorebay  

This compound is possibly tautological, as the adjectives sor1 and bai1 refer to almost identical colours for the coat of a horse.

a.

1colour zool. horses(of the coat of a horse) sorrel bay, chestnut, reddish brown: 
( 1382 ) un chival sorebay  ii 242.744
bai#1  sor#1 
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