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▪ I. browning, vbl. n.|ˈbraʊnɪŋ|
[f. brown v.]
1. The action or process of making or becoming brown. (Browning of polished iron: see the vb.)
1791Hamilton Berthollet's Dyeing II. ii. 346 To give a browning, stuff which has just been dyed must be dipped, etc. 1808Morn. Post Oct. 3 The cropping of the soldiers' hair is to be followed by the browning of the hitherto bright barrel and lock of the musket. 1846J. Baxter Libr. Pract. Agric. II. 7 Shrivelling and browning of the leaves of trees. 1881Greener Gun 254 The process of browning takes from four to eight days.
2. Cookery. A preparation for imparting a brown colour to gravy or made dishes.
1769Mrs. Raffald Eng. Housekpr. (1778) Introd. 3 Lemon pickle and browning answers..better than cullis. 1796H. Glasse Cookery v. 42 Take one spoonful of red wine, half as much of browning.
▪ II. ˈbrowning, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
a. Becoming brown.
b. Making brown.
1596Gosson Pleas. Quippes 98 in Hazl. E.P.P. IV. 254 The tallow-pale, the browning-bay, The swarthie-blacke, the grassie-greene. 1834Marryat Jac. Faithf. v. 27 Where is the blooming cheek, ruddy with the browning air? 1884G. C. Davies Norfolk Broads xxxviii. 290 The browning grasses quivered airily against the sky.
▪ III. † ˈbrowning, n.1 Obs.
Perhaps = brownie1 1.
1601Holland Pliny II. 2 He..that calls for nothing else at sea but winde; and neuer rests till Browning be come. Ibid. Gloss., Browning, a term vsuall in the mouths of mariners and winnowers of corne, when they are calmed and do call for wind. |