treen2+ (tren)

An old plural of tree. treen3 (trên), n. [Manx: see quot.] Isle of Man, a territorial division, of uncertain origin and purpose, subdivided into estates called quarter lands. The number of treens are 180, and usually contain from three to four quarter lands. In the Manx language, the word treen is defined to be a township, dividing tithe into three. In this respect it corresponds with the arrangement made by Olave I., who divided tithes into three parts: one for the clergy, another for the bishop, and a third for the abbey of Rushen. N. and Q., 3d ser., VIII. 310. treenail (trēʼnāl, technically, in sense 1, tren'l or trun'l), n. [Also corruptly trenail, trennel, trunnel; 2. In arch ., same as gutta1 , 1.