extre

Middle English

Alternative forms

ȝex tre, axtre, axtreo, axstre, axtree, ex tre, axe-tre, ax-tre

Etymology

From ax (“axle”) +‎ tre. Compare axiltre.

Pronunciation

(Early ME) IPA^(key): /ɛksˈtrøː/, /aksˈtrøː/
IPA^(key): /ɛksˈtreː/, /aksˈtreː/

Noun

extre (plural extrees)

axletree (pole connecting the wheels of a wheeled vehicle)
axle (pole which a wheel revolves around)

Descendants

English: axtree
Scots: axtrie (obsolete)

References

“ax-trẹ̄ (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.

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