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† Abraham, Abram, a. Obs.
[Corruption of auburn, formerly often written abern, abron.]
1599Solim. & Pers. (Hazlitt's Dodsley V. 363) Where is the eldest son of Priam, That Abraham-colour'd Trojan? Dead. 1607Shakes. Cor. ii. iii. 21 Our heads are some browne, some blacke, some Abram, some bald [fol. of 1685 alters to auburn]. 1627Peacham Compl. Gent. 155 (1661) I shall passe to the exposition of certain colours.—Abram-colour, i.e. brown. Auburne or Abborne, i.e. brown or brown-black. |