wych elmn.

Brit.

/ˈwɪtʃ ɛlm/, U.S.

/ˈwɪtʃ ˌɛlm/

Forms: see wych n. and elm n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wych n., elm n.

Etymology: < wych n. + elm n., in some later uses perhaps with remodelling after witch n. (compare the discussion at witch hazel n.; forms with witch in the first element are attested from the end of the 16th cent. onwards). Compare slightly earlier witchen elm at witchen n. 1. Compare later witches' elm n. at witch n. Compounds 3.

Any of several elms; (in later use) spec. the Eurasian species Ulmus glabra, which has broad leaves and spreading branches. Also: the wood of such a tree. Cf. witch hazel n. 1, witchen n. 1.The wych elm is the most common native elm in Britain, where it is now typically found as a hedgerow species due to the destruction of many adult trees by Dutch elm disease in the 20th century.Also called Scotch elm.

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ulm-treec1000

witch hazela1400

all-heart1567

ulme1567

white elm1580

wych elm1582

witchen1594

weeping elm1606

trench-elm1676

smooth-leaved elm1731

witch elm1731

water elm1733

slippery elm1748

Scotch elm1769

wahoo1770

American elm1771

red elm1805

witches' elm1808

moose elm1810

cork-elm1813

rock elm1817

swamp elm1817

planer tree1819

Jersey elm1838

winged elm1858

sand elm1878

Exeter-elm1882

1582 S. Batman Vppon Bartholome, De Proprietatibus Rerum xvii. cxcii. f. 331^v/1 (Addition) Of Elme trees there are three sorts, the standard Elme, the hoppe Elme, and the Wych Elme.

1599 J. Minsheu Dict. Eng. & Spanish in Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. 381/2 A Witch elme, v. O'lme silvéstre.

1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §475 A Cions of a Weech-Elme, grafted vpon the Stocke of an Ordinary Elme, will put forth Leaues, almost as broad as the Brimme of ones Hat.

a1697 J. Aubrey Nat. Hist. Wilts. (1847) i. ix. 54 Wich-hazells, as we call them in Wilts (in some counties wich-elmes).

1716 J. Addison Drummer ii. 22 There's a good deal of Vertue in that [Conjurer's] Wand—I fancy 'tis made out of Witch Elm.

1777 J. Lightfoot Flora Scotica I. 152 The variety with a smooth bark and leaf, commonly called the Wych-Elm.

1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake i. 3 The witch-elm that shades Saint Fillan's spring.

1875 Encycl. Brit. II. 317 The Wych elm is a hardy tree, of rapid growth.

1941 F. Partridge Diary 8 Dec. in Pacifist's War (1978) 117 The sky had lost nearly all its rosy colour, and the witch-elms stretched their branches in the utter stillness.

1981 Trans. Inst. Brit. Geographers 6 324 Wych elm (Ulmus glabra Hudson) was found scattered throughout Britain but it was the dominant species of elm in the north and west.

2011 P. Christopher Sword of Templars (e-book ed.) ix They drove down the lane, the dense scrub of witch elm and lime trees on either side of them.

Compounds

General use as a modifier, as in wych elm foliage, wych elm tree, etc.

1731 S. Switzer Diss. True Cythisus of Ancients 67 The English and Witch Elm Seeds grow every Year in England.

1763 Museum Rusticum (1764) 1 28 To fill up the drains with witch-elm faggots.

1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story II. i. 11 In this yard there stood an old wych-elm tree.

1897 Daily News 12 Nov. 8/3 Bunches of wych-elm foliage.

1974 W. Condry Woodlands xiii. 146 The larva of another [moth]..eats wych elm seeds in preference to the leaves.

2016 R. A. Fortey Wood for Trees vii. 166 Wych elm leaves from a young tree..are much smaller than the yellowing examples that are now fluttering down from the canopy of my biggest tree.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	wych elm
释义	wych elmn. Brit. /ˈwɪtʃ ɛlm/, U.S. /ˈwɪtʃ ˌɛlm/ Forms: see wych n. and elm n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wych n., elm n. Etymology: < wych n. + elm n., in some later uses perhaps with remodelling after witch n. (compare the discussion at witch hazel n.; forms with witch in the first element are attested from the end of the 16th cent. onwards). Compare slightly earlier witchen elm at witchen n. 1. Compare later witches' elm n. at witch n. Compounds 3. Any of several elms; (in later use) spec. the Eurasian species Ulmus glabra, which has broad leaves and spreading branches. Also: the wood of such a tree. Cf. witch hazel n. 1, witchen n. 1.The wych elm is the most common native elm in Britain, where it is now typically found as a hedgerow species due to the destruction of many adult trees by Dutch elm disease in the 20th century.Also called Scotch elm. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > elms > [noun] wycheOE elmc1000 ulm-treec1000 witch hazela1400 all-heart1567 ulme1567 white elm1580 wych elm1582 witchen1594 weeping elm1606 trench-elm1676 smooth-leaved elm1731 witch elm1731 water elm1733 slippery elm1748 Scotch elm1769 wahoo1770 American elm1771 red elm1805 witches' elm1808 moose elm1810 cork-elm1813 rock elm1817 swamp elm1817 planer tree1819 Jersey elm1838 winged elm1858 sand elm1878 Exeter-elm1882 1582 S. Batman Vppon Bartholome, De Proprietatibus Rerum xvii. cxcii. f. 331^v/1 (Addition) Of Elme trees there are three sorts, the standard Elme, the hoppe Elme, and the Wych Elme. 1599 J. Minsheu Dict. Eng. & Spanish in Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. 381/2 A Witch elme, v. O'lme silvéstre. 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §475 A Cions of a Weech-Elme, grafted vpon the Stocke of an Ordinary Elme, will put forth Leaues, almost as broad as the Brimme of ones Hat. a1697 J. Aubrey Nat. Hist. Wilts. (1847) i. ix. 54 Wich-hazells, as we call them in Wilts (in some counties wich-elmes). 1716 J. Addison Drummer ii. 22 There's a good deal of Vertue in that [Conjurer's] Wand—I fancy 'tis made out of Witch Elm. 1777 J. Lightfoot Flora Scotica I. 152 The variety with a smooth bark and leaf, commonly called the Wych-Elm. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake i. 3 The witch-elm that shades Saint Fillan's spring. 1875 Encycl. Brit. II. 317 The Wych elm is a hardy tree, of rapid growth. 1941 F. Partridge Diary 8 Dec. in Pacifist's War (1978) 117 The sky had lost nearly all its rosy colour, and the witch-elms stretched their branches in the utter stillness. 1981 Trans. Inst. Brit. Geographers 6 324 Wych elm (Ulmus glabra Hudson) was found scattered throughout Britain but it was the dominant species of elm in the north and west. 2011 P. Christopher Sword of Templars (e-book ed.) ix They drove down the lane, the dense scrub of witch elm and lime trees on either side of them. Compounds General use as a modifier, as in wych elm foliage, wych elm tree, etc. Π 1731 S. Switzer Diss. True Cythisus of Ancients 67 The English and Witch Elm Seeds grow every Year in England. 1763 Museum Rusticum (1764) 1 28 To fill up the drains with witch-elm faggots. 1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story II. i. 11 In this yard there stood an old wych-elm tree. 1897 Daily News 12 Nov. 8/3 Bunches of wych-elm foliage. 1974 W. Condry Woodlands xiii. 146 The larva of another [moth]..eats wych elm seeds in preference to the leaves. 2016 R. A. Fortey Wood for Trees vii. 166 Wych elm leaves from a young tree..are much smaller than the yellowing examples that are now fluttering down from the canopy of my biggest tree. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1582
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