† pin treen.
Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pin n.1, tree n., pinfold n.
Etymology: Probably < pin n.1 + tree n. Alternatively, perhaps < pin- (in pinfold n.) + tree n.
Obsolete.
rare.
1530 J. Palsgrave 254/2 Pynne tree, parquet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).