bearbind

English

Etymology

Probably from Old English. Compare Old English berwinde for the first element (which might be related to Old English bere (“barley”) or bearo (“grove”)) . For the second part, compare other names for the same plant such as English cornbind and withwind, which seem to show free variation between wind and bind in compounds.

Noun

bearbind (uncountable)

  1. European bindweed, lesser bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).[1]
  2. Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium)
    Synonyms: bearbine, granny-pop-out-of-bed, greater bindweed, wild morning-glory, Rutland beauty, bindweed

References

  1. ^ “bearbind”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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