Auburn \Au"burn\, a. [OE. auburne blonde, OF. alborne, auborne, fr. LL. alburnus whitish, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Alburn.]

1. Flaxen-colored. [Obs.]

--Florio.

2. Reddish brown.

His auburn locks on either shoulder flowed. --Dryden.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)