grisardadj.n.
/ˈɡrɪsəd/ rare.† A. adj.
Greyish. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > colour > named colours > grey or greyness > [adjective]
greyeOE
grisc1386
grizzlec1425
grison1438
kennet-colour1530
grisy1590
grizzly1594
grisard1607
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 34 Their [sc. badgers'] skin is hard, but rough and rugged, their haire harsh and stubborn, of an intermingled grisard colour.
B. n.
A grey-haired man.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > grey, hoary > person having
hoarOE
hoarhead1382
grizzle1390
greya1413
hasard1513
greyhead1535
oldgrey1582
grizzle-pate1797
iron-grey1822
grisard1880
1880 R. Browning Pietro in Dramatic Idyls 25 Straight~way would the whileom youngster grow a grisard.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
<
adj.n.1607