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 Middle English) IPA^(key): /ɛksəlˈtrøː/, /aksəlˈtrøː/
• IPA^(key): /ɛksəlˈtreː/, /aksəlˈtreː/

Noun

axiltre (plural axiltres)

1. axletree (pole connecting the wheels of a wheeled vehicle)
2. axle (pole around which a wheel revolves)
3. 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.