tree
→
beam
1 realization
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Semantic evolution | |
Language 1 | Old English | |
Language 2 | English | |
Lexeme 1 | beám | |
Lexeme 2 | beam | |
Meaning 1 | a tree | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | a long heavy piece of wood or metal used in building houses, bridges etc | |
Reference | ||
Comment | OED, Bosworth and Toller 71 |