Fallowing

This is the time of year for a favourite Old English word: the leaves are 'fallowing', from the verb fealwian, 'to turn yellow-gold'. In Anglo-Saxon poetry fealo (fallow) is the golden-brown shade of fire, linden shields, bay horses and autumn leaves. They fallow, then they fall. pic.twitter.com/CmZMUBREmt

— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) October 28, 2018