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Definition of Beechen
1. Adjective. Consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree.
Definition of Beechen
1. a. Consisting, or made, of the wood or bark of the beech; belonging to the beech.
Definition of Beechen
1. Adjective. Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Beechen
1. beech [adj] - See also: beech
Medical Definition of Beechen
1. Consisting, or made, of the wood or bark of the beech; belonging to the beech. "Plain beechen vessels." Origin: AS. Bcen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beechen
Literary usage of Beechen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, &c. by Gleeson White (1887)
"IN beechen SHADE. In beechen shade the hours are sweet, By mist-veiled morn or
noonday heat (And sweeter still when daylight dies) So soft the wandering ..."
2. The Works of Virgil by Virgil (1891)
"Afterward let the beechen axle laboring under a ponderous load creak, and the
brass-girt pole draw the joined wheels. Meanwhile for the young untamed ..."
3. Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches by Prentiss Cutler Dodge (1912)
"... They applied beechen rods, or "the beech seal," as with grim humor they termed
them, to the bare backs of individual offenders to good purpose. ..."
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