Is 'bruin' English, or is it actually Dutch?

'Bruin' is a word borrowed from Dutch 'bruin'. The word entered the English language some time around the 15th century.

bruin [noun] [15th century]

Bear

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Etymology: Middle Dutch, name of the bear in 'Reynard the Fox'

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