Etymology
Origin of birchen
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at birch, -en 2
Example Sentences
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The other company defend themselves with birchen boughs and young lime twigs; finally the multitude award the victory to Summer, and he is crowned with flowers.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
He passed where Newark's stately tower Looks out from Yarrow's birchen bower.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
The loop, i, is made of birchen twigs.
From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland by Linn?, Carl von
Here he stooped down, and pulled out a small birchen canoe, almost as light as paper.
From The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
To give a lover a birchen branch, is for a maiden to accept his addresses; to give him a collen, or hazel, the reverse.
From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Sikes, Wirt
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