deorce-grǣg

deorce-grǣg, adj: dark grey. (DEH-or-chuh-GRAIE / ˈdɛɔr-tʃə-ˌgræːj)

Matthew Paris, Liber additamentorum; England (St Albans), 1250s; British Library, Cotton MS Nero D I, f. 169v. [bl.uk]

fealu

fealu, adj: colour-term of varied meaning, often yellowish and pale, never vivid or saturated. (FEH-ah-luh / ˈfɛa-lʌ)

wundor-blēo, n.n: a wondrous colour. (WUN-dor-BLAY-oh / ˈwʌn-dɔr-ˌbleːɔ)

basuian, wk.v: to be clad in purple. (BAH-swi-ahn / ˈba-swɪ-an)

basu, adj: purple, red, crimson. (BAH-zuh / ˈba-zʌ)

grēnnes, f.n: greenness. (GRAIN-ness / ˈgreːn-nɛs)

blēo, n.n: a colour, hue, complexion. (BLAY-oh / ˈbleːɔ)

regn-boga, m.n: rainbow. (RAIN-BOH-gha / ˈrɛjn-ˌbɔ-xa)

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bleoh, n.n: colour, hue, complexion. (BLEH-o’h / ˈblɛɔh)

hār, adj: hoary, grey, old. (HAAR / ˈhaːɹ)

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