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grenehæwen

, green + hæw.
Searchable Lemmata: grenehæwen (OE).
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    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Textile; colour term; greenish-blue.(ante 1200 ? still in current use)
1. Ceruleus .i. glaucus grene hæwen fah deorc color est inter album et nigrum subniger. [DOE HlGl (Oliphant) (075500 (C698))]
c.f.: glaucus
ME, MdE.
Sex: Male, Female, Infant    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, From the adj. grene, green.
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