sorb-tree

Suspended in their emerald atmosphere. so that when my Uncle walked into a sorb-tree, not to tumble sheer over Monte Calvano, and I felt the fruit against my face, the little ragged bare-legged guide fairly laughed at my knowing them so well -- 'Niursi -- sorbi!'

The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 Robert Browning 1850

Atli said, “Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree 45 saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.

The Story of the Volsungs 2008

Suspended in their emerald atmosphere. so that when my Uncle walked into a sorb-tree, not to tumble sheer over Monte Calvano, and I felt the fruit against my face, the little ragged bare-legged guide fairly laughed at my knowing them so well ” 'Niursi ” sorbi!'

The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 1898

Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.

The Story of the Volsungs Anonymous 1873