axiltre

Middle English

Alternative forms

axhiltri, auxiltre, axultre, exiltree, exeltre, axill tree, axeltre, axyltre, exyltre, axiltree, axeltree, exaltre, exylletre

Etymology

From axil (“axle”) +‎ tre (“tree”). Compare extre.

Pronunciation

(Early ME) IPA^(key): /ɛksəlˈtrøː/, /aksəlˈtrøː/
IPA^(key): /ɛksəlˈtreː/, /aksəlˈtreː/

Noun

axiltre (plural axiltres)

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

Descendants

English: axletree
Scots: aixle-tree

References

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

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