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▪ I. treen, a. (n.)|ˈtriːən, triːn|
Forms: 1 treowen, triwen, trywen, 4–6 trene, treyn, 4–7 trein, treene, 5 tren, trenne, 6 treine, treyne, (treing, tryen, 7 tryne), 4– treen.
[OE. tréowen, etc., f. tréow, tree + -en4: cf. Goth. triweins wooden.]
A. adj.
1. Made of ‘tree’ (tree n. 2); wooden. Obs. exc. dial.
c1000Sax. Leechd. II. 180 ᵹetrifula on treowenum mortere. c1000ælfric Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 125 Coturnus, triwen sceo. a1300Cursor M. 12389 (Cott.) For plogh and haru..Treen beddes for to make. 1375Barbour Bruce x. 361 Of hempyn rapis ledderis ma, With treyn steppis bundin. 1422tr. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv. 177 Ettynge of a tren dysshe. 1533Bellenden Livy v. xviii. (S.T.S) II. 210 Þe way þat ledis fra þe trene brig oure tiber. 1563–83Foxe A. & M. 259/2 Some go on treen shoes or Pattins, some bare-footed. 1749Ann. of Banff (New Spald. Cl.) I. 129 By 2 dales [= deals] for mending Treen-mare [mare1 2 b] for the soldiers, {pstlg}1. 14s. 1888Athenæum 14 July 68 A treen paten of ancient date.
†2. Of or belonging to a tree or trees; in quot. 1670, obtained or made from trees. Obs. rare.
1340–70Alex. & Dind. 351 Wiþ trene bowus [L. frondibus arborum] we ben on þe body keuered. 1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VIII. 237 A book also greet as a psawter, wiþ trene leves, i-wrete in Grew, Hebrew, and Latyn. 1545Records of Elgin (New Spald. Cl.) I. 85 The trein corce [cross] anent the Gray freris vynd. 1590Spenser F.Q. i. ii. 39 So left her, where she now is turnd to treen mould. 1670Evelyn Sylva xvi. §7. (ed. 2) 75 That a large Tract of the World almost altogether subsist on these Treen Liquors; Especially, that of the Date.
B. as n. = woodware, esp. when regarded as antiques. Const. as pl.
1927H. V. Morton In Search of England i. 7 ‘Before people used pewter for plates and tankards,’ he explained, ‘wooden trenchers, drinking cups and bowls—called ‘treen’—were used by everyone.’ 1949E. H. Pinto Treen 3 The small useful woodware of to-day is the treen of to-morrow... The turnery side of treen-making is much more alive than most people realise. 1971Canadian Antiques Collector Apr. 22/1 Articles ranging from ladles to snuff boxes, candlesticks to combs, may be included in the group known as treen. 1980Daily Tel. 26 Feb. 13/3 Hand-turned treen are a joy to look at and a great pleasure to use. 1981Rescue News Mar. 2/6 The site has also yielded a great deal of domestic material, including a rich collection of pottery, pewter and treen.
▪ II. treen, treene
obs. or dial. pl. of tree. |