myrrh treen.

Brit.

/ˈməː triː/, U.S.

/ˈmər ˌtri/

Forms: see myrrh n.¹ and tree n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: myrrh n.¹, tree n.

Etymology: < myrrh n.¹ + tree n.In manuscripts of the Wycliffite Bible myrre tree occurs in several places as a variant reading for myrte tree (compare myrt-tree n.), translating classical Latin myrtus myrtle (see myrt n.): see e.g. quot. a1382² at myrt-tree n.

Any of various Arabian and African trees of the genus Commiphora (family Burseraceae), esp. C. abyssinica and C. myrrha, which yield myrrh. Also figurative.

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c1390 (c1350) Proprium Sanctorum in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen (1888) 81 301 (heading) Mirre-tre þat ȝiueþ two-maner gummes.

1408 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Fairf.) Esther ii. 12 Mirre tree [a1425 Royal oile of myrt tre; L. oleo myrrhino].

a1425 (a1382) Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Corpus Oxf.) Gen. xliii. 11 The licoure of myrre tree [L. stactes].

1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 52 The Mirhe tree, sayth Plinie, groweth in the pastures and woods of Arabia.

1601 J. Lyly Loves Metamorphosis i. ii. 103 Cinyras that with furie followed his daughter Mirrha, till shee was chaunged to a Mirre tree.

1665 E. Manning Ashrea Invitation iii The weeping Myrrh-Tree.

a1729 E. Taylor in Amer. Lit. (1957) Mar. 43 But doth thy Myrrh tree Flourish in my Soule?

1797 Encycl. Brit. XII. 571/2 The myrrh-tree..is a native of Abexim in Ethiopia.

1867 H. B. Tristram Nat. Hist. Bible xii. 365 Many modern travellers have noticed the Myrrh tree both in Arabia Felix (Saba) and in Eastern Africa.

?1891 C. A. Frazer Atma 31 Heavily the drooping myrrh tree weeps Sluggish tears upon the darksome mould.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 212/2 He [sc. Adonis] is born from the myrrh-tree, the oil of which is used at his festival.

1946 H. D. Flowering of Rod xvi. 23 I shall be Mary-myrrh; I am that myrrh-tree of the gentiles, the heathen.

1995 New Scientist 29 July 34/1 Other products exported to the ancient Mediterranean region included resins of the local frankincense (Boswellia) and myrrh (Commiphora) trees, used in medicines and rituals.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	myrrh tree
释义	myrrh treen. Brit. /ˈməː triː/, U.S. /ˈmər ˌtri/ Forms: see myrrh n.¹ and tree n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: myrrh n.¹, tree n. Etymology: < myrrh n.¹ + tree n.In manuscripts of the Wycliffite Bible myrre tree occurs in several places as a variant reading for myrte tree (compare myrt-tree n.), translating classical Latin myrtus myrtle (see myrt n.): see e.g. quot. a1382² at myrt-tree n. Any of various Arabian and African trees of the genus Commiphora (family Burseraceae), esp. C. abyssinica and C. myrrha, which yield myrrh. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > fragrant plants or plants used in perfumery > [noun] > trees or shrubs > myrrh shrub myrrh treec1390 myrrha1398 c1390 (c1350) Proprium Sanctorum in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen (1888) 81 301 (heading) Mirre-tre þat ȝiueþ two-maner gummes. 1408 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Fairf.) Esther ii. 12 Mirre tree [a1425 Royal oile of myrt tre; L. oleo myrrhino]. a1425 (a1382) Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Corpus Oxf.) Gen. xliii. 11 The licoure of myrre tree [L. stactes]. 1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 52 The Mirhe tree, sayth Plinie, groweth in the pastures and woods of Arabia. 1601 J. Lyly Loves Metamorphosis i. ii. 103 Cinyras that with furie followed his daughter Mirrha, till shee was chaunged to a Mirre tree. 1665 E. Manning Ashrea Invitation iii The weeping Myrrh-Tree. a1729 E. Taylor in Amer. Lit. (1957) Mar. 43 But doth thy Myrrh tree Flourish in my Soule? 1797 Encycl. Brit. XII. 571/2 The myrrh-tree..is a native of Abexim in Ethiopia. 1867 H. B. Tristram Nat. Hist. Bible xii. 365 Many modern travellers have noticed the Myrrh tree both in Arabia Felix (Saba) and in Eastern Africa. ?1891 C. A. Frazer Atma 31 Heavily the drooping myrrh tree weeps Sluggish tears upon the darksome mould. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 212/2 He [sc. Adonis] is born from the myrrh-tree, the oil of which is used at his festival. 1946 H. D. Flowering of Rod xvi. 23 I shall be Mary-myrrh; I am that myrrh-tree of the gentiles, the heathen. 1995 New Scientist 29 July 34/1 Other products exported to the ancient Mediterranean region included resins of the local frankincense (Boswellia) and myrrh (Commiphora) trees, used in medicines and rituals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1390
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