prunedadj.¹

Brit.

/pruːnd/, U.S.

/prund/

Forms: see prune v.² and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prune v.², -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < prune v.² + -ed suffix¹.

Of a tree, plant, branch, etc.: that has been trimmed or cut back; that has had superfluous parts removed. Also (of a branch, leaf, etc.): that has been cut off. Also figurative and in extended use.

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1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Pruned and cutte, resex, sectiuus.

1592 T. Nashe Strange Newes sig. D3 A good Gowne and a well pruned paire of moustachios.

?a1603 E. Grymeston Miscelanea (1604) ii. sig. D1^v Lopt and pruned trees do flourish faire.

1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar iii. 11 Peace sheds no blood but of the pruned vine.

1718 R. Bradley New Improvem. Planting & Gardening: Pt. 3 (ed. 2) 8 It is as common among them to leave four Buds or Eyes upon every prun'd Branch, whether they are strong or weak Shoots.

1786 C. Vallancey Vindic. Anc. Hist. Ireland iv. 89 To prune the tree, or the vine, signified to compos a hymn: to wreath the pruned branches into Ogham or Circles, had the same signification.

1842 Independent Treasury (Elyria, Ohio) 5 Jan. 1/4 Now, during this long period, no carbon was conveyed to the soil, for that contained in the pruned branches was the produce of the plant itself.

1895 Westm. Gaz. 11 Sept. 8/2 A persecuted cause, they no doubt reflect, flourishes like a pruned fruit tree.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 165/2 The former (Roman) is the more original of the two, being related to the latter (Antiochine) as fuller first draft to severely pruned copy.

1981 Geogr. Rev. 71 269 After drying on the ground, the pruned branches..are burned.

2006 Calgary (Alberta) Sun (Nexis) 26 Apr. 32 Following root loss, unpruned trees seem to respond better than pruned trees.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† prunedadj.²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prune v.¹, -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < prune v.¹ + -ed suffix¹. N.E.D. (1909) gives the pronunciation as (prūnd) /pruːnd/, poetic (prū·nėd) /ˈpruːnɪd/.

Obsolete. rare.

Of a bird or its feathers: trimmed, neatened by preening.

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the world > animals > birds > actions or bird defined by > [adjective] > preened

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1595 R. Barnfield Sonn. vii, in Cynthia sig. C1 My siluer Swan is swimming: Against the sunne his pruned feathers trimming.

1641 G. Sandys Paraphr. Song Solomon v. iv Black as the newly pruned Crow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	pruned
释义	prunedadj.¹ Brit. /pruːnd/, U.S. /prund/ Forms: see prune v.² and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prune v.², -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < prune v.² + -ed suffix¹. Of a tree, plant, branch, etc.: that has been trimmed or cut back; that has had superfluous parts removed. Also (of a branch, leaf, etc.): that has been cut off. Also figurative and in extended use. ΚΠ 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Pruned and cutte, resex, sectiuus. 1592 T. Nashe Strange Newes sig. D3 A good Gowne and a well pruned paire of moustachios. ?a1603 E. Grymeston Miscelanea (1604) ii. sig. D1^v Lopt and pruned trees do flourish faire. 1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar iii. 11 Peace sheds no blood but of the pruned vine. 1718 R. Bradley New Improvem. Planting & Gardening: Pt. 3 (ed. 2) 8 It is as common among them to leave four Buds or Eyes upon every prun'd Branch, whether they are strong or weak Shoots. 1786 C. Vallancey Vindic. Anc. Hist. Ireland iv. 89 To prune the tree, or the vine, signified to compos a hymn: to wreath the pruned branches into Ogham or Circles, had the same signification. 1842 Independent Treasury (Elyria, Ohio) 5 Jan. 1/4 Now, during this long period, no carbon was conveyed to the soil, for that contained in the pruned branches was the produce of the plant itself. 1895 Westm. Gaz. 11 Sept. 8/2 A persecuted cause, they no doubt reflect, flourishes like a pruned fruit tree. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 165/2 The former (Roman) is the more original of the two, being related to the latter (Antiochine) as fuller first draft to severely pruned copy. 1981 Geogr. Rev. 71 269 After drying on the ground, the pruned branches..are burned. 2006 Calgary (Alberta) Sun (Nexis) 26 Apr. 32 Following root loss, unpruned trees seem to respond better than pruned trees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † prunedadj.² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prune v.¹, -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < prune v.¹ + -ed suffix¹. N.E.D. (1909) gives the pronunciation as (prūnd) /pruːnd/, poetic (prū·nėd) /ˈpruːnɪd/. Obsolete. rare. Of a bird or its feathers: trimmed, neatened by preening. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > actions or bird defined by > [adjective] > preened pruned1595 1595 R. Barnfield Sonn. vii, in Cynthia sig. C1 My siluer Swan is swimming: Against the sunne his pruned feathers trimming. 1641 G. Sandys Paraphr. Song Solomon v. iv Black as the newly pruned Crow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adj.¹1552adj.²1595
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