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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

AIX-TREE, AX-TREE, -TRIE, n. Axle-tree. Cf. Assle-tree. [′ekstri, ′ɛkstri]Sc. 1702 Household Bk. Lady G. Baillie (S.H.S. 1911) 12:
Mending the axtree 10s.Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Sc. Mining Terms 5:
Aixtrie, an axle.Abd.15 1928:
The aul-back cairts hid timmer an' aixtries, an' wir greased wi saft sape.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.:
The wheel cam off the aixtree.

[O.Sc. axtre, aixtre; O.E. eax = axle (cogn. Lat. axis) + trēow, in sense of “beam.”]

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