under-boughn.
/ˈʌndəbaʊ/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌbaʊ/ One of the lower boughs or branches of a tree. Also figurative.
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the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [noun] > bough or branch > lower branch or sucker growing from root
water-boughOE
under-bough?1523
watershoot1585
water twig1601
wash bough1612
under-twiga1774
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > [noun]
bairn830
childOE
foodc1225
whelp?c1225
birtha1325
first-begottenc1384
conceptiona1398
impc1412
heir1413
foddera1425
fryc1480
collop?1518
increase1552
spawn1589
under-bougha1661
prognate1663
chickadee1860
?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. xliiii And than the vnder bowes wolde be cut away.
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §532 It is certain that timber trees in Coppice-woods grow more upright and more free from under-boughs, than those that stand in the fields.
1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. xxii. 143 These under-boughs grow from the same root with the top-branches.
a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Wilts. 153 His father..a fortunate Gentleman in all his Children..some of his under-boughs out-growing the top-branch.
1814 W. Wordsworth Excursion v. 208 The roof upheld By naked rafters intricately crossed, Like leafless underboughs, in some thick grove. View more context for this quotation
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