TREEN

Etymology 1

Noun

treen

(obsolete) plural of tree

Etymology 2

Adjective

treen (comparative more treen, superlative most treen)

(Now chiefly dialectal) Pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood.

Noun

treen (countable and uncountable, plural treens)

Household articles made of wood.

(Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A large wooden platter.

Synonyms

• (household articles made of wood): treenware

Etymology 3

Noun

treen (plural treens)

A territorial division in the Isle of Man.

Anagrams

• Enter, Enter., enter, enter-, entre, rente, terne

Source: Wiktionary


Treen, a. Etym: [AS. treĂłwen.]

1. Made of wood; wooden. [Obs.] " Treen cups." Camden.

2. Relating to, or drawn from, trees. [Obs.] Spenser. Treen liquors, especially that of the date. Evelyn.

Treen, obs.

Definition: pl. of Tree. " The shady treen." Fairfax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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