ferraxe

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Galician

Etymology 1

From Old French ferrage. Compare Portuguese ferragem, Spanish herraje, French ferrage.

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Pronunciation

Noun

ferraxe f (plural ferraxes)

  1. shoeing
  2. the horseshoes of a horse; ironwork; iron garnish, reinforcements or elements of an object
    • 1447, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 137:
      logo todos ordenaron que persona nenhua, asy ferrador, como ferreiro que fose ousado de vender a ferragee mays que a estes preços que se sige
      after this, all ordered that no person, either farrier or smith, should dare to sell ironwork except to this prices that follow

Etymology 2

Blend of forraxe +‎ ferraña, both meaning "fodder".

Pronunciation

Noun

ferraxe f (plural ferraxes)

  1. fodder

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