Etymology
Origin of birchen
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at birch, -en 2
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Even the fairy lore of my first-formed library—that of the birchen box—had impressed me less.
From My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. by Hugh Miller
Here he stooped down, and pulled out a small birchen canoe, almost as light as paper.
From The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Then turned and went aside and trembling climbed The sloping birchen tree and reached the roof.
From On Strike Till 3 by Grant Balfour
In those parts of Pennsylvania where there are many German settlers, the little sinners often find birchen rods suggestively placed in their stockings on Christmas morning.
From Threads of Grey and Gold by Myrtle Reed
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 Lucy Foster Madison
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