pinbeam

Old English

Etymology

From pīn (“pine”) +‎ bēam (“tree”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːnˌbæ͜ɑːm/

Noun

pīnbēam m

  1. (tree) pine tree
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Sē hālga tōwearp ēac sum hǣðengyld, and wolde āhēawan ǣnne hēahne pīnbēam, sē wæs ǣr ġehālgod þām hǣðenum godum
      The saint also overthrew an idol, and wanted also to cut down a high pine tree that was hallowed to the heathen gods.
    Synonyms: furh, pīntrēow

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative pīnbēam pīnbēamas
accusative pīnbēam pīnbēamas
genitive pīnbēames pīnbēama
dative pīnbēame pīnbēamum
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