† birthel-treen.

Forms: early Middle English birðheltre.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of uncertain origin, tree n.

Etymology: < a first element of uncertain origin (probably ultimately a suffixed form of the Germanic base of bear v.¹: see note) + tree n. Compare later birtle n.The first element, early Middle English birðhel- , probably shows -le suffix 1, and can perhaps be interpreted either as an adjective meaning ‘liable to bear (fruit)’ or as a noun denoting (a kind of) fruit (compare later birtle n.). Formally, birðh- appears to be identical with birth n.¹ (compare also rare birth v. 1, attested from the same source), but, since a derivation directly < birth n.¹ would pose semantic problems, it could independently continue a derivative of the Germanic base of bear v.¹ with a dental suffix; compare discussion of other derivatives of this base at birth n.¹

Obsolete.

A fruit-bearing tree, a fruit tree.

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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > plant that bears fruit > [adjective] > bearing fruit or fruitful

fruitfula1300

birthel-treea1325

fructified14..

fructive14..

fructuosec1440

fructifiable1623

fructiferous1632

frugiferous1633

frugiferent1656

pregnant1669

prolific1738

fruiting1778

fruited1786

fruitening1845

fructificative1887

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 119 Ilk gres, ilc wurt, ilc birðheltre His owen sed beren bad he.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	birthel-tree
释义	† birthel-treen. Forms: early Middle English birðheltre. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of uncertain origin, tree n. Etymology: < a first element of uncertain origin (probably ultimately a suffixed form of the Germanic base of bear v.¹: see note) + tree n. Compare later birtle n.The first element, early Middle English birðhel- , probably shows -le suffix 1, and can perhaps be interpreted either as an adjective meaning ‘liable to bear (fruit)’ or as a noun denoting (a kind of) fruit (compare later birtle n.). Formally, birðh- appears to be identical with birth n.¹ (compare also rare birth v. 1, attested from the same source), but, since a derivation directly < birth n.¹ would pose semantic problems, it could independently continue a derivative of the Germanic base of bear v.¹ with a dental suffix; compare discussion of other derivatives of this base at birth n.¹ Obsolete. A fruit-bearing tree, a fruit tree. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > plant that bears fruit > [adjective] > bearing fruit or fruitful fruitfula1300 birthel-treea1325 fructified14.. fructive14.. fructuosec1440 fructifiable1623 fructiferous1632 frugiferous1633 frugiferent1656 pregnant1669 prolific1738 fruiting1778 fruited1786 fruitening1845 fructificative1887 a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 119 Ilk gres, ilc wurt, ilc birðheltre His owen sed beren bad he. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1325
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