DCHP-3

birchrind

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

the bark of the birch tree, especially of the white birch; birch bark.

Quotations

1692
Their first & Chiefest point is a piece of Birch rine full of Feathers or Divers sorts put on a piece of Leather wch is broad at one End for to tie about their head. . . .
1743
. . . a piece of Berch Rhyne Cutt square. . . .
1964
. . . the latter place [Moose Factory] was the chief source of supply for birchrind.
2n. — Rare, Hist.

a birchbark canoe.

Quotations

1953
The Blood pointed to a clump of whitewoods . . . "Canoe tied up there. My light birchrind."