See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form. Equivalent totree +-en.
treen
- (obsolete)plural oftree
1726, Torquato Tasso, translated byEdward Fairfax,Godfrey of Bulloigne, or the Recoverie of Jerusalem. Done into English heroicall verse from the Italian of Tasso by E. Fairefax[1], page195:Erminia's Steed (this while) his Miſtreſs bore / Thro' Foreſts thick among the ſhadyTreen,
FromMiddle Englishtreen, fromOld Englishtriewen, fromProto-Germanic*triwīnaz, equivalent totree +-en. Seetrencher,truncher.
treen (comparativemoretreen,superlativemosttreen)
- (Now chiefly dialectal) Pertaining to or derived fromtrees;wooden; made ofwood.
1670 October 15,John Evelyn, chapter XVI, inSylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions[2], 2nd edition, Royal Society, page75: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 theſeTreen Liquors; Eſpecially that of the Date,
treen (countable anduncountable,pluraltreens)
- Household articles made ofwood.
1674,William Camden, “Wise Speeches”, inRemains Concerning Britain: Their Languages, Names, Surnames, Allusions, Anagramms, Armories, Moneys, Impresses, Apparel, Artillerie, Wise Speeches, Proverbs, Poesies, Epitaphs[3], Charles Hopper, page354:Theſe homely cups and diſhes pay truly for that they contain: I had rather drink out oftreene, 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 totreen are numerous in old English literature, particularly to chalices, cups, bowls, platters, and "services of treen".
- (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A large woodenplatter.
treen (pluraltreens)
- Aterritorialdivision in theIsle of Man.
FromOld Englishtrīwen; equivalent totre +-en(“made of”).
treen
- made ofwood;wooden
- pertaining totrees
treen pl
- (collectively) items made ofwood
Fromtre +-en(plural suffix).
treen
- plural oftre
