† south-boisn.

Forms: 1500s south-boys, 1600s south-bois.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French suthbois, subbois.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Law French suthbois (early 14th cent.), variant of subbois, suzbois, subois subbois n.; perhaps reinforced in English by folk-etymological association with south adj. Compare later subbois n., and earlier underwood n. Compare also south-bailie n. and discussion at that entry.

Obsolete.

= underwood n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > wood or assemblage of trees or shrubs > [noun] > brushwood, scrub, or underwood

ronea1300

underwooda1325

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brushc1440

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garsil1483

shroga1500

cablish1594

south-bois1598

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hand timber1664

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urith1671

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woodiness1796

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shin-tangle1905

1598 J. Manwood Treat. Lawes Forrest vi. §2. f. 34 Neather vert is that, which the Lawiers do call South Boys.

1607 J. Cowell Interpreter sig. Yyy2/2 Ouer vert, is that, which the Lawyers call (Hault bois) and Neather vert, is that which they cal (South bois).

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) at Vert Nether-vert..denotes Under-Woods, and is otherwise call'd South-bois, or Sub~bois.]

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	south-bois
释义	† south-boisn. Forms: 1500s south-boys, 1600s south-bois. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French suthbois, subbois. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Law French suthbois (early 14th cent.), variant of subbois, suzbois, subois subbois n.; perhaps reinforced in English by folk-etymological association with south adj. Compare later subbois n., and earlier underwood n. Compare also south-bailie n. and discussion at that entry. Obsolete. = underwood n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > wood or assemblage of trees or shrubs > [noun] > brushwood, scrub, or underwood ronea1300 underwooda1325 rammel1338 brushetc1380 scroga1400 bushailec1400 frithing1429 brushal1430 brushc1440 ronec1440 thevec1440 garsil1483 shroga1500 cablish1594 south-bois1598 undergrowth1600 frith1605 hand timber1664 subbois1664 urith1671 brushwood1732 bush-wood1771 underbrush1775 slop1784 woodiness1796 scrub1805 shag1836 chaparral1845 underbush1849 underscrub1870 sand-brush1871 buck-brush1874 bush1879 horizontal scrub1888 tangle-wood1894 shin-tangle1905 1598 J. Manwood Treat. Lawes Forrest vi. §2. f. 34 Neather vert is that, which the Lawiers do call South Boys. 1607 J. Cowell Interpreter sig. Yyy2/2 Ouer vert, is that, which the Lawyers call (Hault bois) and Neather vert, is that which they cal (South bois). 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) at Vert Nether-vert..denotes Under-Woods, and is otherwise call'd South-bois, or Sub~bois.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1598
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