æx

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Old English

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Etymology

From earlier *æces*ækysi*akusi, from Proto-West Germanic *akusi, from Proto-Germanic *akwisī. Cognate with Old Frisian axa, Old Saxon akus, Old High German accus, Old Norse øx, and Gothic 𐌰𐌵𐌹𐌶𐌹 (aqizi).

Pronunciation

Noun

æx f

  1. axe

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Descendants

  • Middle English: ax, axe, ex, exe; æxæ, æxe
    • English: axe, ax
    • Scots: aix