Treen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹiːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Treen is a noun meaning (Now chiefly dialectal) Pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood.
Meaning
(Now chiefly dialectal) Pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood.
More Meanings
- Household articles made of wood.
- (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A large wooden platter.
- A territorial division in the Isle of Man.
- (obsolete) plural of tree
Example Sentences
Erminia's Steed (this while) his Miſtreſs bore / Thro' Foreſts thick among the ſhady Treen,
References to treen are numerous in old English literature, particularly to chalices, cups, bowls, platters, and "services of treen".
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.
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,
Word Forms
- treens
Synonyms for treen
Depending on context, synonyms include treenware.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include treely, arboraceous, arboreal, sylvan, arboral, forestine.
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