Etymology
Origin of birchen
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; 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
Then Cissy ordered him to get her some warm water, which he brought from one of the kettles swinging on the birchen tripods scattered here and there about the encampment.
From The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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
They are like the folds of the birchen bark, thrown off as soon as formed, to give place to new ones.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 by Various
There, on the rough birchen bench, something white gleams.
From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip
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