jan 1, 1537 - brownmelly
Description:
Literally ‘brown mixed’, since the suffix here is ‘mellay’ meaning mixed colours. 1348 <i>robam meam de brounemelly</i> ... <i>unum mantellum de brounemelly</i>, Emley (SS4/51). Note: <i>c</i>.1537 <i>a gowne of brown blew with hode furred with foyns</i>, Halifax (YRS45/189).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1537
Now
~ 488 years ago