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ashen

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Adj — Made from the wood of the ash-tree.

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livid blanched bloodless

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From Middle English asshen, aisshen, esscen, from Old English æsċen (“made of ashwood”), equivalent to ash + -en (“made or consisting of”). Cognate with Scots aschin, eschin (“ashen”).

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