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Webster 1913 Edition


Imbrown

Im-brown′

,
Verb.
T.
[Pref.
im-
in +
brown
. Cf.
Embrown
.]
To make brown; to obscure; to darken; to tan;
as, features
imbrowned
by exposure
.
The mountain mass by scorching skies
imbrowned
.
Byron.

Webster 1828 Edition


Imbrown

IMBROWN'

,
Verb.
T.
[in and brown.] To make brown; to darken; to obscure.
The umpierc'd shade
Imbrown'd the noon-tide bowers.
1.
To darken the color of; to make dirty.
The foot grows black that was with dirt imbrown'd.
2.
To tan; to darken the complexion.

Definition 2024


imbrown

imbrown

English

Verb

imbrown (third-person singular simple present imbrowns, present participle imbrowning, simple past and past participle imbrowned)

  1. Archaic form of embrown.
    The mountain mass by scorching skies imbrowned. Byron.