What does "bearbind" mean?

European bindweed, lesser bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).

Bearbind

Q: What is a synonym for "bearbind"?

Common synonyms include: bearbine, bindweed, granny-pop-out-of-bed, greater bindweed, hedge bindweed, rutland beauty.

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Definitions

Noun

1
European bindweed, lesser bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis). uncountable
2
Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium) uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bearbine bindweed granny-pop-out-of-bed greater bindweed hedge bindweed rutland beauty

Etymology

Probably from Old English. Compare Old English berwinde for the first element (which might be related to Old English bere (“barley”) or bearo (“grove”)) . For the second part, compare other names for the same plant such as English cornbind and withwind, which seem to show free variation between wind and bind in compounds.

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