beam tree

  • 121bheu-, bheu̯ǝ- (bhu̯ā-, bhu̯ē-) : bhō̆ u- : bhū- —     bheu , bheu̯ǝ (bhu̯ā , bhu̯ē ) : bhō̆ u : bhū     English meaning: to be; to grow     Deutsche Übersetzung: ursprũnglich “wachsen, gedeihen”     Note: (probably = “to swell”), compare O.Ind. prábhūta ḥ with O.Ind. bhūri ḥ etc under *b(e)u …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 122debauch — [dē bôch′, dibôch′] vt. [Fr débaucher < OFr desbaucher, to seduce, orig., to separate (branches from trunk) < des , away from + bauch, beam, tree trunk < Frank * balko, beam: for IE base see BALK] to lead astray morally; corrupt; deprave …

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  • 123Summertree — Sum mer*tree , n. [Summer a beam + tree.] (Arch.) A summer. See 2d {Summer}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 124Bumford — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a variant form of Bamford, a widespread surname of locational origin, from places so called in Derbyshire and Lancashire, recorded as Banford in the Domesday Book of 1086, and Bannford in… …

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  • 125crannog — /kran euhg/, n. 1. (in ancient Ireland and Scotland) a lake dwelling, usually built on an artificial island. 2. a small, artificial, fortified island constructed in bogs in ancient Scotland and Ireland. Also, crannoge /kran euhj/. [1850 55; < Ir&#8230; …

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  • 126Bampton — This name is of locational origin from any of the places so called in Camberland, Oxfordshire, Westmorland and Devonshire. Bampton in Cumberland, Oxfordshire and Westmorland derives form the Old English pre 7th Century beamtun , beam , tree or&#8230; …

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  • 127axletree — [ak′səltrē΄] n. [ME axeltre &LT; ON ǫxultre &LT; ǫxull, axle (see AXIS1) + tre, beam, TREE] a bar connecting two opposite wheels of a carriage, wagon, etc …

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  • 128cran|nog — «KRAN uhg», noun. (in Ireland or Scotland) an ancient lake dwelling or artificial island in a lake. ╂[&LT; Irish Gaelic crannog (literally) structure of timbers &LT; crann beam, tree] …

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