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 Middle English) IPA^(key): /ɛksˈtrøː/, /aksˈtrøː/
• IPA^(key): /ɛksˈtreː/, /aksˈtreː/

Noun

extre (plural extrees)

1. axletree (pole connecting the wheels of a wheeled vehicle)
2. 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.