bird's-eyedadj.

Brit.

/ˈbəːdzʌɪd/, U.S.

/ˈbərdzˌaɪd/

Forms: 1700s birds-ey'd, 1800s– birds-eyed, 1800s– bird's-eyed.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bird's eye n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: < bird's eye n. + -ed suffix².

Now rare.

Having a pattern of spots, spotted; spec. (of maple or other wood) having a decorative pattern of small roundish markings. Also: designating this appearance. Cf. earlier bird's eye adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > [adjective] > having eye-shaped spots

eyespotted1590

eyed1591

starry-eyed?1594

ocellated1713

bird's-eyed1737

ocellate1825

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [adjective] > maple > type of

bird's-eyed1737

1737 N.-Y. Gaz. 19–27 Dec. She..had on when she went away, a Birds-ey'd Waistcoat and Pettycoat of a darkish colour.

1817 Maryland Gaz. & Polit. Intelligencer 6 Feb. In this room are two sofas, superior, in elegance, to any in this country, being framed with mahogany, bird's-eyed maple and brass, and trimmed with crimson silk velvet, gold lace and fringe.

1855 Trans. State Agric. Soc. Michigan 1854 6 528 Much of this maple timber is curled and some bird's-eyed.

1895 Truth 9 May 1157/1 The three girls who were so noticeable at the New Gallery Private View were at this one in the same capes, but with blue skirts bird's-eyed with white.

1929 D. F. Holtman Wood Constr. iv. 170 Sitka spruce: color of heartwood pale pinkish brown, split or dressed surfaces have a silky sheen, tangentially split or dressed surfaces have a ‘dimpled’ or bird's-eyed appearance.

1978 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 89 1201 (caption) Bioturbated, birds-eyed mudstones.

2013 Keno Auctions 22 January 2013 48 Pair of Classical Birds-Eyed Maple Upholstered Benches.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	birds-eyed
释义	bird's-eyedadj. Brit. /ˈbəːdzʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈbərdzˌaɪd/ Forms: 1700s birds-ey'd, 1800s– birds-eyed, 1800s– bird's-eyed. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bird's eye n., -ed suffix². Etymology: < bird's eye n. + -ed suffix². Now rare. Having a pattern of spots, spotted; spec. (of maple or other wood) having a decorative pattern of small roundish markings. Also: designating this appearance. Cf. earlier bird's eye adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > [adjective] > having eye-shaped spots eyespotted1590 eyed1591 starry-eyed?1594 ocellated1713 bird's-eyed1737 ocellate1825 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [adjective] > maple > type of bird's-eyed1737 1737 N.-Y. Gaz. 19–27 Dec. She..had on when she went away, a Birds-ey'd Waistcoat and Pettycoat of a darkish colour. 1817 Maryland Gaz. & Polit. Intelligencer 6 Feb. In this room are two sofas, superior, in elegance, to any in this country, being framed with mahogany, bird's-eyed maple and brass, and trimmed with crimson silk velvet, gold lace and fringe. 1855 Trans. State Agric. Soc. Michigan 1854 6 528 Much of this maple timber is curled and some bird's-eyed. 1895 Truth 9 May 1157/1 The three girls who were so noticeable at the New Gallery Private View were at this one in the same capes, but with blue skirts bird's-eyed with white. 1929 D. F. Holtman Wood Constr. iv. 170 Sitka spruce: color of heartwood pale pinkish brown, split or dressed surfaces have a silky sheen, tangentially split or dressed surfaces have a ‘dimpled’ or bird's-eyed appearance. 1978 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 89 1201 (caption) Bioturbated, birds-eyed mudstones. 2013 Keno Auctions 22 January 2013 48 Pair of Classical Birds-Eyed Maple Upholstered Benches. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < adj.1737
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