- bough of a tree
- In feudal law, a symbol which gave seisin of land, to hold of the donor in capite
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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bough of a tree — In feudal law, a symbol which gave seisin of land, to hold of the donor in capite … Black's law dictionary
tree branch — noun any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑limb • Hypernyms: ↑branch • Hyponyms: ↑stick, ↑bough • Part Hol … Useful english dictionary
Bough — Recorded in the spellings of Bow, Bowe, and Bough, this is usually a surname of English origins. There are at least three possible sources. The first is that it is a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of bows, a vital trade in… … Surnames reference
Bough — Bough, n. [OE. bogh, AS. b[=o]g, b[=o]h, bough, shoulder; akin to Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship, Sw. bog, Dan. bov, OHG. buog, G. bug, and to Gr.? ( for ? ) forearm, Skr. b[=a]hu (for bh[=a]ghu) arm. [root]88, 251. Cf. {Bow} of a ship.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tree worship — (dendrolatry) refers to the tendency of many societies throughout history to worship or otherwise mythologize trees. Trees have played an important role in many of the world s mythologies and religions, and have been given deep and sacred… … Wikipedia
bough — [bau] n literary [: Old English; Origin: bog shoulder, bough ] a main branch on a tree … Dictionary of contemporary English
bough — ► NOUN ▪ a main branch of a tree. ORIGIN Old English «bough or shoulder»; related to BOW(Cf. ↑bow) … English terms dictionary
bough — [ bau ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a big branch on a tree … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bough — O.E. bog shoulder, arm, extended O.E. to twig, branch (Cf. LIMB (Cf. limb)), from P.Gmc. *bogaz (Cf. O.N. bogr shoulder, O.H.G. buog, Ger. Bug shoulder, hock, joint ), from PIE *bhagus elbow, forearm (Cf. Skt … Etymology dictionary
bough — [bou] n. [ME < OE bog, shoulder or arm, hence twig or branch < IE * bhāgus, elbow and forearm > BOW2] branch of a tree, esp. a main branch … English World dictionary
