hawthorn
11hawthorn — Traditional beliefs concerning the hawthorn are contradictory. One particular tree, the *Holy Thorn of Glastonbury, was regarded as sacred since it blossomed at Christmas; its real or reputed descendants are pointed out with respect. A few… …
12Hawthorn — Recorded in many forms including Hawthorn, Hawthorne, Hathorn, Haythorne, Hathorn, Heathorn and Hethron, this is an English topographical surname. Of medieval origins, it denotes residence at or by a bush or hedge of hawthorn. This was probably… …
13Hawthorn — (HAW thorn) Variations: Bread and Cheese Tree, Crataegus oxyacantha, Gaxels, Hagthorn, Ladies Meat, Mayblossom, Mayflower, Quickset, Sceach, Thorn Apple, Tree of Chastity, White Hawthorn With its short trunk, dense reddish leaves, thorned… …
14hawthorn — [OE] The hawthorn appears to be etymologically the ‘hedgethorn’. Its first element, haw, which in Old English was haga, goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *khag , which also produced English hedge and possibly haggard (German hagedorn, Dutch… …
15hawthorn — [[t]hɔ͟ːθɔː(r)n[/t]] hawthorns N VAR A hawthorn is a small tree which has sharp thorns and produces white or pink flowers. Much of the track had become overgrown with hawthorn …
16hawthorn — UK [ˈhɔːˌθɔː(r)n] / US [ˈhɔˌθɔrn] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms hawthorn : singular hawthorn plural hawthorns a small tree that produces red berries and has thorns …
17hawthorn — [OE] The hawthorn appears to be etymologically the ‘hedgethorn’. Its first element, haw, which in Old English was haga, goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *khag , which also produced English hedge and possibly haggard (German hagedorn, Dutch… …
18hawthorn — noun Etymology: Middle English hawethorn, from Old English hagathorn, from haga hawthorn + thorn more at hedge Date: before 12th century any of a genus (Crataegus) of spring flowering spiny shrubs or small trees of the rose family with glossy and …
19Hawthorn — Her. The hawthorn was used as his badge by Henry VII; it was shown with a crown. When used elsewhere it was often *fructed and with white may blossom. Cf. Haw …
20Hawthorn — Original name in latin Hawthorn Name in other language State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 54.8 latitude 1.35 altitude 80 Population 0 Date 2011 07 31 …
