treen
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Equivalent to tree + -en.
Noun edit
treen
- (obsolete) plural of tree
- 1726, Torquato Tasso, translated by Edward Fairfax, Godfrey of Bulloigne, or the Recoverie of Jerusalem. Done into English heroicall verse from the Italian of Tasso by E. Fairefax[1], page 195:
- Erminia's Steed (this while) his Miſtreſs bore / Thro' Foreſts thick among the ſhady Treen,
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle English treen, from Old English triewen, from Proto-Germanic *triwīnaz, equivalent to tree + -en. See trencher, truncher.
Adjective edit
treen (comparative more treen, superlative most treen)
- (Now chiefly dialectal) Pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood.
- 1670 October 15, John Evelyn, chapter XVI, in Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions[2], 2nd edition, Royal Society, page 75:
- To ſhew our Reader yet, that theſe are no novel Experiments, we are to know, that a large Tract of the World almoſt altogether ſubſiſt on theſe Treen Liquors; Eſpecially that of the Date,
Noun edit
treen (countable and uncountable, plural treens)
- Household articles made of wood.
- 1674, William Camden, “Wise Speeches”, in Remains Concerning Britain: Their Languages, Names, Surnames, Allusions, Anagramms, Armories, Moneys, Impresses, Apparel, Artillerie, Wise Speeches, Proverbs, Poesies, Epitaphs[3], Charles Hopper, page 354:
- Theſe homely cups and diſhes pay truly for that they contain: I had rather drink out of treene, and pay gold and ſilver, than drink out of gold and ſilver, and make wooden payment.
- 1949, Edward Pinto, Treen; or, Small woodware throughout the ages, London: Batsford, page 1:
- References to treen are numerous in old English literature, particularly to chalices, cups, bowls, platters, and "services of treen".
- (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A large wooden platter.
Synonyms edit
- (household articles made of wood): treenware
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
treen (plural treens)
- A territorial division in the Isle of Man.
Anagrams edit
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English trīwen; equivalent to tre + -en (“made of”).
Alternative forms edit
Adjective edit
treen
Noun edit
treen pl
- (collectively) Items made of wood.
Descendants edit
- English: treen
References edit
- “treen, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 1 May 2018.
Etymology 2 edit
From tre + -en (plural suffix).
Noun edit
treen