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==Etymology==
− It is Middle English tannen, from late Old English tannian, implied in getanned,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Medieval Latin tannāre, to tan, dye a tawny colour (about 900),^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988) from tannum, crushed oak bark used in tanning,^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988) probably from a Celtic source, such as Breton tann, oak tree;^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988)^(Cresswell 2021) it was reinforced in Middle English by Old French tanner.^(Hoad 1986)^(SOED 2002)
+ It is [[inh|enm|tannen]], from late [[ang|tannian]], implied in getanned,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la-med|tannāre]], to tan, dye a tawny colour (about 900),^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988) from [[m|la-med|tannum]], crushed oak bark used in tanning,^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988) probably from a Celtic source, such as [[br|tann]], oak tree;^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988)^(Cresswell 2021) it was reinforced in Middle English by Old French tanner.^(Hoad 1986)^(SOED 2002)
==Earliest recorded meaning==