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.