† myrtn.

Forms:

α. Middle English–1500s mirte, Middle English–1500s myrt, Middle English–1500s myrte, Middle English–1600s mirt.

β. Middle English myrta, Middle English myrtha.

See also mirtus n.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin murtus, myrta.

Etymology: < classical Latin murtus, myrtus, mirtus, also myrta myrtle < ancient Greek μύρτος , of unknown origin (see below). Compare Anglo-Norman mirte (13th cent.), Old French, Middle French, French myrte (c1256 in Old French), Old Occitan murta (c1300), Italian mirto (1319), Spanish murta (1490), mirto (c1530), Portuguese mirto (1572). Compare also later mirtus n.It has been suggested that ancient Greek μύρτος belongs to a group of words originating in Asia Minor, although a Semitic origin has also been proposed, associating the word with μύρρα myrrh n.¹

Obsolete.

The European myrtle, Myrtus communis. Cf. myrt-tree n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > myrtles > [noun]

myrt?a1200

myrt-treea1382

mirtusc1384

myrtine?a1450

myrtle tree1548

myrtle1562

nerte1585

Australian tea1728

Bencoolen tea1728

New Zealand tea1728

Scotch gale1795

Callistemon1814

manuka1832

myrtal1846

mangrove-myrtle1847

swamp tea tree1862

lid-flower1866

Barringtonia1871

tea-broom1872

kanuka1906

myrtle-of-the-river1919

?a1200 (?OE) Peri Didaxeon (1896) 15 Nim myrta and leȝe hy on huniȝe and nym þanne ða myrta and leȝe to ðan eaȝean.

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Isa. lv. 13 For the nettle shal growe the tre that is clepid myrt.

tr. Palladius De re Rustica (Duke Humfrey) (1896) iii. 1094 Six sester old wyn do to mirtes bayis v pound.

a1500 (?a1425) tr. Secreta Secret. (Lamb.) 81 (MED) It nedys to him þat ys dronkyn of wyn..þat he haue weleyghes and myrt and with sandell confyt ennoynt his body.

?1550 H. Llwyd tr. Pope John XXI Treasury of Healthe sig. c.viii Syrupes of myrte, of licorise, of Calamente.

1589 A. Fleming tr. Virgil Georgiks i. 26 in A. Fleming tr. Virgil Bucoliks The frutes of bloudie myrts.

1615 R. Brathwait Strappado 170 Sweet-breathd Sicamour and Mirt.

Compounds

myrt berry n. rare

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1561 J. Hollybush tr. H. Brunschwig Most Excellent Homish Apothecarye f. 40^v Stype Myrte berries in oyle of Violettes.

myrt branch n. rare

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1535 Bible (Coverdale) Neh. viii. 15 Pynebraunches, Myrtbraunches, Palmebraunches.

myrt leaf n. rare

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?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 128^v (MED) Put in..cotoun to þe fourme of a mirte lefe.

myrt seed n. rare

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1562 W. Turner 2nd Pt. Herball f. 61 The brothe of Myrtilles or Myrte sedes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	myrt
释义	† myrtn. Forms: α. Middle English–1500s mirte, Middle English–1500s myrt, Middle English–1500s myrte, Middle English–1600s mirt. β. Middle English myrta, Middle English myrtha. See also mirtus n. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin murtus, myrta. Etymology: < classical Latin murtus, myrtus, mirtus, also myrta myrtle < ancient Greek μύρτος , of unknown origin (see below). Compare Anglo-Norman mirte (13th cent.), Old French, Middle French, French myrte (c1256 in Old French), Old Occitan murta (c1300), Italian mirto (1319), Spanish murta (1490), mirto (c1530), Portuguese mirto (1572). Compare also later mirtus n.It has been suggested that ancient Greek μύρτος belongs to a group of words originating in Asia Minor, although a Semitic origin has also been proposed, associating the word with μύρρα myrrh n.¹ Obsolete. The European myrtle, Myrtus communis. Cf. myrt-tree n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > myrtles > [noun] myrt?a1200 myrt-treea1382 mirtusc1384 myrtine?a1450 myrtle tree1548 myrtle1562 nerte1585 Australian tea1728 Bencoolen tea1728 New Zealand tea1728 Scotch gale1795 Callistemon1814 manuka1832 myrtal1846 mangrove-myrtle1847 swamp tea tree1862 lid-flower1866 Barringtonia1871 tea-broom1872 kanuka1906 myrtle-of-the-river1919 ?a1200 (?OE) Peri Didaxeon (1896) 15 Nim myrta and leȝe hy on huniȝe and nym þanne ða myrta and leȝe to ðan eaȝean. a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Isa. lv. 13 For the nettle shal growe the tre that is clepid myrt. tr. Palladius De re Rustica (Duke Humfrey) (1896) iii. 1094 Six sester old wyn do to mirtes bayis v pound. a1500 (?a1425) tr. Secreta Secret. (Lamb.) 81 (MED) It nedys to him þat ys dronkyn of wyn..þat he haue weleyghes and myrt and with sandell confyt ennoynt his body. ?1550 H. Llwyd tr. Pope John XXI Treasury of Healthe sig. c.viii Syrupes of myrte, of licorise, of Calamente. 1589 A. Fleming tr. Virgil Georgiks i. 26 in A. Fleming tr. Virgil Bucoliks The frutes of bloudie myrts. 1615 R. Brathwait Strappado 170 Sweet-breathd Sicamour and Mirt. Compounds myrt berry n. rare ΚΠ 1561 J. Hollybush tr. H. Brunschwig Most Excellent Homish Apothecarye f. 40^v Stype Myrte berries in oyle of Violettes. myrt branch n. rare ΚΠ 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Neh. viii. 15 Pynebraunches, Myrtbraunches, Palmebraunches. myrt leaf n. rare ΚΠ ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 128^v (MED) Put in..cotoun to þe fourme of a mirte lefe. myrt seed n. rare ΚΠ 1562 W. Turner 2nd Pt. Herball f. 61 The brothe of Myrtilles or Myrte sedes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.?a1200
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